Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1989-01-19
1990-08-28
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128632, A61B 500
Patent
active
049516833
ABSTRACT:
A device for detecting keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) utilizing a probe including a body having an end portion. A plurality of electrical contacts are mounted in spaced configuration at the end portion of the probe body for simultaneous contact with the tear fluid of the ocular conjunctiva, or components thereof. An electrical potential is applied to at least one of the plurality of the electrical contacts and electrical activity, such as conductance, between the one electrical contact to another electrical contact is measured relative and the interposed tear fluid.
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