Optical transcutaneous bilirubin detector
Abstract
This invention consists of a transcutaneous bilirubin detector comprising a source of light having spectral components absorbable and not absorbable by bilirubin, a handle assembly, electronic circuitry and a fiber optic bundle connecting the assembly to the light source and circuitry. Inside the assembly is a prism that receives the light from one end of the fiber optic bundle and directs it onto the skin and directs the reflected light back into the bundle. The other end of the bundle is trifucated, with one end going to the light source and the other two ends going to circuitry that determines how much light of each kind has been reflected. A relatively greater amount absorbed by the skin from the portion of the spectrum absorbable by bilirubin may indicate the presence of the illness. Preferably, two measurements are made, one on the kneecap and one on the forehead, and compared to determine the presence of bilirubin. To reduce the impact of light absorption by hemoglobin in the blood carried by the skin, pressure is applied with a plunger and spring in the handle assembly, the pressure limited by points of a button slidably carried in the assembly that are perceived bymore »
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 10185846
- Patent Number(s):
- -US-A7663518
- Application Number:
- ON: DE93002008
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy SRS; SCA: 440600; 550600; PA: EDB-92:180627; NTS-93:005277; ERA-18:004051; SN: 92000863065
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 4 Mar 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; SPECTROMETERS; DESIGN; BILIRUBIN; DETECTION; JAUNDICE; DIAGNOSIS; NEONATES; SKIN; INVENTIONS; EPIDERMIS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; FIBER OPTICS; 440600; 550600; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICINE
Citation Formats
Kronberg, J.W. Optical transcutaneous bilirubin detector. United States: N. p., 1991.
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@article{osti_10185846,
title = {Optical transcutaneous bilirubin detector},
author = {Kronberg, J.W.},
abstractNote = {This invention consists of a transcutaneous bilirubin detector comprising a source of light having spectral components absorbable and not absorbable by bilirubin, a handle assembly, electronic circuitry and a fiber optic bundle connecting the assembly to the light source and circuitry. Inside the assembly is a prism that receives the light from one end of the fiber optic bundle and directs it onto the skin and directs the reflected light back into the bundle. The other end of the bundle is trifucated, with one end going to the light source and the other two ends going to circuitry that determines how much light of each kind has been reflected. A relatively greater amount absorbed by the skin from the portion of the spectrum absorbable by bilirubin may indicate the presence of the illness. Preferably, two measurements are made, one on the kneecap and one on the forehead, and compared to determine the presence of bilirubin. To reduce the impact of light absorption by hemoglobin in the blood carried by the skin, pressure is applied with a plunger and spring in the handle assembly, the pressure limited by points of a button slidably carried in the assembly that are perceived by touch when the pressure applied is sufficient.},
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year = {1991},
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