Wearable tissue viability diagnostic unit
OwnerJohn Graham, Dominic Bua +1inventors
InventorsJohn Graham, Dominic Bua, Kevin Schomacker
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Abstract
A device for gathering image information about a region of tissue that has been exposed to a contrast agent and methods of use thereof. The device preferably includes night vision goggles, and an excitation source that generates light of a wavelength to activate the contrast agent. The excitation source preferably is attached to the night vision goggles and is capable of directing light to a target. A filter preferably is attached to the night vision goggles, wherein the filter passes light sufficient to form an image of the region of tissue, and wherein the image may be assessed to determine the viability of the region of tissue.
Claims37
A method comprising:
- delivering a contrast agent proximate to a tissue region;
- acquiring an image of the tissue region with a wearable device, the wearable device includes night vision goggles and is responsive to a contrast agent;
- and
- assessing a severity of a burn in response to the acquired image.
A wearable device for acquiring a contrast image of a tissue region of a patient comprising:
- means for acquiring an image of the tissue region hands-free;
- and
- means for assessing a severity of a burn in response to the acquired image based on differing contrasts of the acquired image.
A device for gathering image information about a region of tissue that has been exposed to a contrast agent comprising:
- night vision goggles,
- an excitation source that generates light of a wavelength to activate the contrast agent, said excitation source is attached to the night vision goggles and is capable of directing light to a target, and
- a filter attached to the night vision goggles, said filter passing light sufficient to form an image of the region of tissue, wherein the image may be assessed to determine the viability of the region of tissue.
A kit to modify night vision goggles comprising:
- a detachable unit comprising:
- dual diodes for determining the distance to a tissue region, and
- an excitation source;
- and
- a filter for passing wavelengths around at which the contrasting agent fluoresces, and wherein an image is formed based on the passed wavelengths that can be assessed to determine the viability of the tissue region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.