Method and device for detecting and preventing plantar ulcers
US8454539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/447
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of detecting a risk of occurrence of a plantar ulcer includes the following steps: monitoring at least the temperature and pressure of the sole of at least one foot; as soon as one of the temperature and pressure parameters exceeds a threshold value, opening a first time window for monitoring the first parameter; if at the end of the first time window the first parameter still exceeds the threshold value, monitoring the second parameter during a second time window; and assigning a coefficient of risk to the event encountered.
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