公开(公告)号：WO1998006325A1

公开(公告)日：1998-02-19

申请号：PCT/IL1997000240

申请日：1997-07-15

Applicant: I.S. MEDTECH LTD. ,  SKOLETSKY, Ilya

Inventor： I.S. MEDTECH LTD.

IPC: A61B05/02

CPC classification number: A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/026

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for measuring skin blood flow includes apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient to a portion of skin, thereby to change the temperature thereat from a first temperature to a second temperature; a single temperature sensing element (14) for measuring a temperature at a selected location near the portion of skin; a control apparatus (20) for operating the apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient, and further for operating the temperature sensing element (14) in first and second operative modes; in the first mode the temperature sensing element (14) measuring a first reference temperature at the selected location, and in the second mode the temperature sensing element (14) being operable to measure a second temperature at the selected location; wherein the second mode, the control apparatus (20) operates the apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient so as to maintain the predetermined gradient between the first and second temperatures; and processing apparatus (47) associated with the temperature sensing element (14) for evaluating a skin blood flow corresponding to the measured first and second temperatures, and the electrical steady state power required to maintain the predetermined temperature gradient.

Abstract translation: 用于测量皮肤血​​流的装置（10）包括用于对皮肤的一部分施加预定温度梯度的设备（12），从而将其温度从第一温度改变到第二温度; 单个温度感测元件（14），用于测量皮肤部分附近的选定位置处的温度; 用于操作所述装置（12）以施加预定温度梯度的控制装置（20），并且还用于在第一和第二操作模式下操作温度感测元件（14）; 在所述第一模式中，所述温度感测元件（14）测量所选位置处的第一参考温度，并且在所述第二模式中，所述温度感测元件（14）可操作以测量所选位置处的第二温度; 其中所述第二模式，所述控制装置（20）操作所述装置（12）以施加预定的温度梯度，以便保持所述第一和第二温度之间的预定梯度; 以及与用于评估与所测量的第一和第二温度相对应的皮肤血流的温度感测元件（14）相关联的处理装置（47）以及维持预定温度梯度所需的电稳态功率。

公开(公告)号：EP1005289A1

公开(公告)日：2000-06-07

申请号：EP97929484.0

申请日：1997-07-15

Applicant: I.S. Medtech Ltd.

Inventor： SKOLETSKY, Ilya

IPC: A61B5/02

CPC classification number: A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/026

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for measuring skin blood flow includes apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient to a portion of skin, thereby to change the temperature thereat from a first temperature to a second temperature; a single temperature sensing element (14) for measuring a temperature at a selected location near the portion of skin; a control apparatus (20) for operating the apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient, and further for operating the temperature sensing element (14) in first and second operative modes; in the first mode the temperature sensing element (14) measuring a first reference temperature at the selected location, and in the second mode the temperature sensing element (14) being operable to measure a second temperature at the selected location; wherein the second mode, the control apparatus (20) operates the apparatus (12) for applying a predetermined temperature gradient so as to maintain the predetermined gradient between the first and second temperatures; and processing apparatus (47) associated with the temperature sensing element (14) for evaluating a skin blood flow corresponding to the measured first and second temperatures, and the electrical steady state power required to maintain the predetermined temperature gradient.