Patent ID: 7058441
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for use in detecting and diagnosing ear related conditions, the system comprising: (a) a device capable of obtaining a spectrum of reflected light from an ear of a subject; and (b) a processing unit in connection with said device which is capable of translating the obtained spectrum of reflected light to one or more output values related to the condition of the ear, the processing unit comprising a spectral analytical instrument in the form of a spectrometer, which receives said spectrum of reflected light and produces an analog signal indicative thereof, the processing unit being preprogrammed with certain models capable of analyzing the analog signal and converting it to at least one digital value presenting a spectrum vector indicative of a determined state of the ear, processing the spectrum vector by comparing to at least one predetermined reference value, and applying a classification model to the processed spectrum vector to thereby classify the determined state of the ear and generate output data indicative of one of the following ear conditions: normal condition, serous otitis media condition, and otitis media condition.