Device for noninvasive estimation of time of death

Accurate estimation of time of death (TOD) for forensic medicine

Non-invasive estimation of central brain temperature for TOD estimation: high reliability and low inter-individual variability

TECHNOLOGY

• A head-mounted ultrasonic transducer analyses the evolution of central brain temperature during a variable time lapse (less than 30min).
  As soon as the estimation is accurate, time of death is approximated with a precision down to one hour.

APPLICATIONS

• Time of death measurement directly on crime scenes
• Simple to use : can be used by coroners, police officers or any first-aid team

ADVANTAGES

• Most accurate estimation of time of death for recent death (< 48h)
• Noninvasive, nondestructive and completely external
• Robust and easy to use
• Very limited dependence of the TOD estimate on morphology or clothing

DEVELOPMENT STATUS

• Patent application pending
• Proof of concept realized: portable device currently being tested
• Technology available for licensing

PATENT

• EP16305373 / 30th march 2016