WO1998026269A3 - Tissue examination - Google Patents

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WO1998026269A3
WO1998026269A3 PCT/US1997/019743 US9719743W WO9826269A3 WO 1998026269 A3 WO1998026269 A3 WO 1998026269A3 US 9719743 W US9719743 W US 9719743W WO 9826269 A3 WO9826269 A3 WO 9826269A3
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tissue examination
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Michael A Cundari
Alan I West
Richard H Theriault
Brian D Noble
David R Widder
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Uromed Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/43—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the reproductive systems
    • A61B5/4306—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the reproductive systems for evaluating the female reproductive systems, e.g. gynaecological evaluations
    • A61B5/4312—Breast evaluation or disorder diagnosis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0048—Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli
    • A61B5/0053—Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli by applying pressure, e.g. compression, indentation, palpation, grasping, gauging
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/44—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the integumentary system, e.g. skin, hair or nails
    • A61B5/441—Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
    • A61B5/444—Evaluating skin marks, e.g. mole, nevi, tumour, scar
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0247—Pressure sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/04—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
    • A61B2562/046—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type in a matrix array
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4533—Ligaments

Abstract

A tissue examination device includes a plurality of sensors (14), each of which produces a signal in response to pressure imposed on the sensor (14) in accordance with the properties of different types of underlying tissue structures as the sensors (14) is pressed against the tissue. A plurality of processing tests are performed on the signals, and the different types of underlying tissue structures are discriminated from each other based on the results of the tests.
PCT/US1997/019743 1996-11-27 1997-10-30 Tissue examination WO1998026269A2 (en)

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EP97913906A EP1006877A4 (en) 1996-11-27 1997-10-30 Tissue examination
CA002273011A CA2273011A1 (en) 1996-11-27 1997-10-30 Tissue examination

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