Fiber optic D dimer biosensor

Details Fiber optic D dimer biosensor Fiber optic D dimer biosensor

1996-05-24

1999-08-17

Dvorak, Linda C.M.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...

600341, 356 39, A61B 500

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ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic sensor for D dimer (a fibrinolytic product) can be used in vivo (e.g., in catheter-based procedures) for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke-related conditions in humans. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It has been estimated that strokes and stroke-related disorders cost Americans between $15-30 billion annually. Relatively recently, new medical procedures have been developed for the treatment of stroke. These endovascular procedures rely upon the use of microcatheters. These procedures could be facilitated with this sensor for D dimer integrated with a microcatheter for the diagnosis of clot type, and as an indicator of the effectiveness, or end-point of thrombolytic therapy.

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