Device, apparatus and method of determining skin perfusion pressure

An apparatus comprising:

• a wound dressing;
• a skin perfusion pressure determination device comprising an elongate probe portion comprising a distal tip, a hand grip portion, and a sensor module, the sensor module comprising a sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound and a force sensor arranged to determine the force exerted by the sensor module on the wound or the region of tissue, wherein the sensor is disposed between the distal tip and the force sensor;
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• a display configured to indicate at least one condition relating to the at least one characteristic associated with the wound or the region of tissue proximate to the wound sensed by the sensor module.

An apparatus comprising:

• a wound dressing;
• a skin perfusion pressure determination device comprising an elongate probe portion comprising a hand grip, a distal end, a contact section at the distal end, and a sensor module, the sensor module comprising a sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound and a force sensor arranged to determine the force exerted by the sensor module on the wound or the region of tissue, wherein the sensor is disposed between the wound or the region of tissue and the force sensor;
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• an audible and/or tactile indicator configured to indicate at least one condition relating to the at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound sensed by the sensor module.

A method of determining at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound comprising:

• locating a wound dressing comprising a wound protecting portion over a wound whereby the wound protecting portion overlies the wound;
• gripping a skin perfusion pressure determination device comprising an elongate probe portion comprising a hand grip portion and a sensor module;
• positioning the skin perfusion pressure determination device at a target area on or adjacent to the wound dressing, wherein the sensor module comprises a sensor configured to detect at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound and a force sensor arranged to determine the force exerted by the sensor module on the target area, wherein the sensor is disposed between the target area and the force sensor;
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• receiving a visual, audible, or tactile indicator relating to the at least one characteristic associated with a wound or a region of tissue proximate to a wound detected with the sensor of the skin perfusion pressure determination device.