Devices and methods for identifying and monitoring changes of a suspect area on a patient
CA 2595239 C · Owner: Steinmetzer, Eric R. · Inventors: Torelli, James E.; Christiansen, William T. Ii; Steinmetzer, Eric R.
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A device (10) for acquiring first and subsequent images of a suspect area on a patient and methods for monitoring or detecting changes of the suspect area over time and providing notification when the changes exceed a threshold. The device may be an imaging device, such as a digital camera possibly augmented , with physical or optical devices for arranging the orientation and/or distance of the imaging device with respect to the suspect area. In addition methods , for identifying, relocating, acquiring a first and/or subsequent image of the suspect area, and performing a comparative analysis of respective images are also described. Results of the comparative analysis can be used to …
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- Filed January 19, 2006 and granted December 20, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 19, 2026.
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