Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for finger-to-thumb crease testing
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Application No.: US16358793Application Date: 2019-03-20
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Publication No.: US12089946B1Publication Date: 2024-09-17
- Inventor: Theresa Ann Zesiewicz , Kyle Brandon Reed
- Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
- Applicant Address: US FL Tampa
- Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
- Current Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Tampa
- Agency: Quarles & Brady LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a system for finger-to-thumb crease testing includes a patient interface configured to attach to a thumb of a patient, the patient interface including a touch sensor configured to sense contact between a finger of the patient and the touch sensor, the touch sensor being positioned on the patient interface in a location at which it overlies a distalmost thumb crease of the thumb when the patient interface is attached, and a control module in electrical communication with the patient interface, the control module being configured to count a number of times the patient successfully taps the touch sensor with the finger.
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