Method and apparatus for non-invasive measurement of skin...

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A61B 5/00 (2006.01) A61M 35/00 (2006.01) G01N 21/78 (2006.01)

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CA 2600918

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for non-invasive measurement of skin cholesterol. More particularly, one aspect of the invention provides for a device to apply a detector reagent to a selected area of skin. Another aspect of the invention provides for an indicator device to produce a visual change corresponding to the amount of detector reagent that is bound in the skin. The method and apparatus of this invention typically do not require any instrumentation for certain embodiments, allowing the invention to be suitable for self-testing, for example, but not limited to, in the home environment. As such the invention is particularly useful to allow individuals to assess their risk of atherosclerosis and related vascular diseases.

La présente invention a pour objet un procédé et un appareil permettant la mesure non effractive du cholestérol des tissus cutanés. Plus particulièrement, l~un des aspects de l~invention a pour objet un dispositif permettant d~appliquer un réactif détecteur à une zone choisie de la peau. Un autre aspect de l~invention a pour objet un dispositif indicateur produisant une modification visuelle selon la quantité de réactif détecteur fixé dans la peau. Le procédé et l~appareil objets de l~invention sont caractérisés en ce qu~ils ne nécessitent aucune instrumentation pour certains modes de réalisation, permettant notamment un auto-test, mais pas uniquement, à domicile. En tant que telle, l~invention est particulièrement utile pour permettre aux individus d~évaluer leur risque d~arthérosclérose et de maladies vasculaires associées.

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