System for screening the skin condition of the plantar surface of the feet
US9301688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel approach means of screening foot skin condition of patients at risk for foot tissue breakdown, such as persons with diabetes, through the provision of a remote screening device that can be used in telemedicine or home self-monitoring approaches. The invention would record high resolution images of the bottom of the patient's feet, without artifacts or other distortions that might arise from images taken of feet that have been compressed through standing and the like. These images could immediately be viewed by the patient and/or electronically submitted to a medical facility where clinicians could screen the images for signs of tissue breakdown.
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