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Weight scale with ultrasound imaging for ankle displacement measurement
US8926522B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8926522-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113240139-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A device for correlating trend data with respect to a patient's weight ankle displacement can identify conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. A weight scale or similar device coupled with imaging mechanism operable to measure ankle displacement collects a plurality of measurements over a period of time. Over time trend analysis of both the patient's weight and the ankle displacement measurements can be obtained and compared to identify whether over a particular sample period an increase in a patient's ankle displacement is or is not correlated with an increase in the patient's weight. When an increase in ankle displacement is identified as not correlating to a corresponding change in the patient's weight an alert can be issued of conditions indicative of congestive heart failure.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for correlating ankle displacement with weight, the apparatus comprising: a processor containing: program code configured to calculate a weight measurement trend and an ankle displacement measurement trend, program code configured to determine a correlation factor between the weight measurement trend and the ankle displacement trend, and responsive to the correlation factor being below a predetermined value, program code to determine…
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- What does patent US8926522B2 cover?
- A device for correlating trend data with respect to a patient's weight ankle displacement can identify conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. A weight scale or similar device coupled with imaging mechanism operable to measure ankle displacement collects a plurality of measurements over a period of time. Over time trend analysis of both the patient's weight and the ankle displacement…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Furlan Patrick, St Microelectronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B5/4878. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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