Patent ID: 9596994
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a medical instrument configured for subcutaneous insertion into a body through a surgical incision made through skin, the medical instrument comprising a radiation source for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from within the body, through bodily tissues and/or fluids in the body, and through the skin, wherein a portion of the electromagnetic radiation is sensed external to the skin of the body, and wherein the radiation source is located on or in a distal end of the medical instrument; a sensor positioned external to the skin of the body for receiving the portion of the electromagnetic radiation transmitted from within the body, through the bodily tissues and/or fluids, and through the skin; and a processor module in communication with the sensor, wherein the processor module is for determining at least one characteristic of the bodily tissues and/or fluids based on the electromagnetic radiation received by the sensor.