Method and system for monitoring oxygenation levels of compartments and tissue
US8639309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0242
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for continually monitoring oxygenation levels in real-time in compartments of an animal limb, such as in a human leg or a human thigh or a forearm, can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a compartment syndrome. The method and system can include one or more near infrared compartment sensors in which each sensor can be provided with a compartment alignment mechanism and a central scan depth marker so that each sensor may be precisely positioned over a compartment of a living organism. The method and system may comprise hardware or software (or both) may adjust one or more algorithms based on whether tissue being monitored was traumatized or is healthy. The method and system can also monitor the relationship between blood pressure and oxygenation levels and activate alarms based on predetermined conditions relating to the oxygenation levels or blood pressure or both.
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