Surgical instrument to assess tissue characteristics
US10111646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/56
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument for assessing tissue characteristics such as tissue density and volume is disclosed. The surgical instrument is hand-held and includes transducers adapted for emitting and/or receiving acoustic signals. The surgical instrument utilizes pulse-echo to determine tissue characteristics. The surgical instrument may be utilized to determine such things as the size of a lesion and whether the lesion has been completely removed or filled with graft material.
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