METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for monitoring intracranial pressure. Embodiments of the present invention include emitting an electromagnetic wavelength into forehead tissue of a patient and detecting characteristics of the electromagnetic wavelength after the electromagnetic wavelength has been scattered by the tissue. The characteristics may include variations in the electromagnetic wavelength corresponding to a pulse. Further, embodiments of the present invention include analyzing the variations to identify venous pulsations, and determining whether intracranial pressure is elevated in the patient based on a correlation between the venous pulsations and levels of intracranial pressure.

主权项

1. A system for monitoring intracranial pressure, comprising:
a sensor comprising:
an emitter configured to emit at least one electromagnetic wavelength into tissue of a patient; anda detector configured to detect the at least one electromagnetic wavelength after scattering by the tissue; a monitor configured to be in electronic communication with the sensor, the monitor configured to analyze characteristics of the at least one detected electromagnetic wavelength to identify venous pulsations and to determine whether intracranial pressure is elevated in the patient based on correlation only between the venous pulsations and levels of intracranial pressure.