Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Sensitivity to thermal stimulus
Patent
1997-06-04
1999-08-24
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Sensitivity to thermal stimulus
600549, A61B 500
Patent
active
059418338
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides both devices and methods for determining a subject's cutaneous pain tolerance level at any site on the body so as to provide both for examiner and subject input as well as automatic data acquisition.
The present invention fulfills a need for a devices and methods that provide a quantitative, objective measure of the pain tolerance level. The portability and automatic data acquisition capability of the present invention allow for its use as a cost-effective diagnostic tool in the general practitioner's office, thereby allowing for earlier assessment of neurological abnormalities than is possible with currently available pain measurement devices. The present invention further allows for chronic pain diagnosis, the diagnosis of subtle sensory abnormalities, and pain measurement quality assurance. The present invention is currently alone in its ability to address both the clinical and commercial needs in quantitative pain measurement.
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Hindenburg Max
Neuroscience Toolworks, Inc.
Wingood Pamela L.
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