Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2009-08-24
2011-11-01
Schaetzle, Kennedy (Department: 3766)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
C600S438000, C600S483000, C600S592000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08048000
ABSTRACT:
A device for correlating trend data with respect to a patient's weight ankle displacement can identify conditions indicative of congestive heart failure. A weight scale or similar device coupled with imaging mechanism operable to measure ankle displacement collects a plurality of measurements over a period of time. Over time trend analysis of both the patient's weight and the ankle displacement measurements can be obtained and compared to identify whether over a particular sample period an increase in a patient's ankle displacement is or is not correlated with an increase in the patient's weight. When an increase in ankle displacement is identified as not correlating to a corresponding change in the patient's weight an alert can be issued of conditions indicative of congestive heart failure.
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Hogan & Lovells US LLP
Kubida William J.
Meza Peter J.
Schaetzle Kennedy
STMicroelectronics Inc.
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