Method and apparatus for wound management
AssigneeFaro Technologies, Inc.
InventorSimon Raab
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Abstract
A wound management system including a coordinate measuring machine and a computer database system for collecting, managing and displaying wound data. The computer database allows the operator to collect data regarding various wound parameters including perimeters, depth, undermining, and tunneling. As the operator collects wound data, the locations of previous wound data are displayed so that an effective comparison can be made between past and current measurements. The wound management system generates graphical displays that allow the practitioner to quickly track wound healing.
Claims29
A wound management system comprising:
- a multi-jointed articulated arm having a probe tip for contacting a patient and measuring a wound parameter and;
- a computer coupled to said arm, said computer including database for storing a plurality of wound parameters
- wherein said wound parameter includes wound perimeter.
A wound management system comprising:
- a multi-jointed articulated arm having a probe tip for contacting a patient and measuring a wound parameter and;
- a computer coupled to said arm, said computer including a database for storing a plurality of wound parameters
- wherein said wound parameter includes wound undermining.
A wound management system comprising:
- a multi-jointed articulated arm having a probe tip for contacting a patient and measuring a wound parameter and;
- a computer coupled to said arm, said computer including a database for storing a plurality of wound parameters
- wherein said wound parameter includes wound tunneling.
A wound management system comprising:
- a multi-jointed articulated arm having a probe tip for contacting a patient and measuring a wound parameter and;
- a computer coupled to said arm, said computer including a database for storing a plurality of wound parameters
- wherein said wound parameter includes Kundin measurements.
A method for measuring and monitoring wounds of a patient, the method comprising:
- operating an articulated arm having a probe tip for contacting a patient and measuring a wound parameter;
- collecting said wound parameter in a database stored in a computer;
- and
- displaying the wound parameter on a display device coupled to the computer.
A wound management system comprising:
- a coordinate measuring machine for measuring a wound parameter;
- and
- a database for collecting said wound parameter;
- wherein said wound parameter includes wound undermining.
A wound management system comprising:
- a coordinate measuring machine for measuring a wound parameter;
- and
- a database for collecting said wound parameter;
- wherein said wound parameter includes wound tunneling.
A wound management system comprising:
- a multi-jointed articulated arm having a probe end for measuring a wound parameter;
- a computer coupled to said arm, said computer including a database for storing a plurality of wound parameters over a period of time;
- and
- a display device associated with said computer for displaying said wound parameters measured over said period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.