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Biotech / Medical : Chromatics Color Sciences International. Inc; CCSI -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Robin who wrote (4441)	8/19/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: JanyBlueEyes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5736

Phototherapy Robin wrote: <<Spoke with SPRX and they wish to make no claim that the device works under phototherapy. In this area you are correct. An R&D effort is underway however, so watch out. SPRX has that unsettling habit of delivering on their promises. My point to you is, so what! It is a simple matter to turn off the phototherapy light (FYI, we had a UV blanket for several weeks with my first son, so I am acquainted with the process) before taking the measurement. It won't kill or harm the baby in the least. Certainly this is no more inconvenient than setting up the heel prick and less unsettling for the baby and the nurse. Explain to me why this is so difficult!>> ____________ Unfortunately, for Robin, this IS INCORRECT. While undergoing phototherapy treatment, the infant's skin changes (ie bleaching can occur and tanning over time). Spectrx's device can not be used while undergoing PHOTOTHERAPY TREATMENT. If the level of bilirubin gets high enough (levels vary by hospital), infants are put under the phototherapy lights (a common practice) to help bring the bilirubin level down. Again, whether or not they are under the lights at the time of of checking for the bilirubin level - Spectrx's device can not be used once the baby goes under the lights. This is a fundamental aspect of Spectrx's device they choose not to publicize. The physicians know it (and so, it seems, does the street).