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A Device for Measuring the Severity of Peripheral Edema

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Peripheral edema causes swelling in extremities and often indicates the presence of a serious medical condition. The subjective methods that clinicians currently use to assess edema lead to inconsistencies in medical treatment. To eliminate this subjectivity, we have developed a handheld device that uses a manually depressed probe to measure the depth of tissue displacement and the force required to depress the tissue. These measurements allow clinicians to objectively monitor a patient's progress over time.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • E-project-042507-151149
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  • 2007
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  • 2007-04-25
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  • 2023-01-20

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