The MolecuLightDX is a handheld imaging tool that allows clinicians diagnosing and treating skin wounds, at the point of care, to:(i) View and digitally record images of a wound, (ii) Measure and digitally record the size of a wound, and (iii) View and digitally record images of fluorescence emitted from a wound when exposed to an excitation light. The fluorescence image, when used in combination with clinical signs and symptoms, has been shown to increase the likelihood that clinicians can identify wounds containing bacterial loads >10^4 CFU per grams as compared to examination of clinical signs and symptoms alone. The MolecuLightDX device should not be used to rule-out the presence of bacteria in a wound.
A hand-held, electrically-powered device designed to use violet light illumination and imaging to visualize fluorescent bacteria within/around a wound to assist with wound care protocols and documentation. It includes a violet light(s) for wound illumination and fluorescence, lens, display screen, and includes video/image capture technology.