Determining tissue oxygen saturation with melanin correction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10820863
APP PUB NO 20170303861A1
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15494444

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An oximeter probe that takes into account tissue color (e.g., skin color or melanin content) to improve accuracy when determining oxygen saturation of tissue. Light is transmitted from a light source into tissue having melanin (e.g., eumelanin or pheomelanin). Light reflected from the tissue is received by a detector. A compensation factor is determined to account for absorption due to the melanin. The oximeter uses this compensation factor and determines a melanin-corrected oxygen saturation value.

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VIOPTIX INC39655 EUREKA DRIVE NEWARK CA 94560

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Bechtel, Kate LeeAnn Pleasant Hill, US 100 1008
Kechter, George Edward Peoria, US 3 7
Margiott, Alex Michael Fremont, US 22 16
Shultz, Kimberly Merritt Mountain View, US 10 13

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