System and method for mapping the locations of captured confocal images of a lesion in skin tissue
US10433784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6833
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system is provided having a guide member with features, such as grid and axes, which spatially correlate to tissue with a lesion adjacent the guide member, and a template device upon the tissue aligned with the features having a first aperture over the guide member, and a second aperture over the tissue with the lesion. A microscope captures one or more images of the tissue via the second aperture at one or more locations each spatially correlated with a location selected or being mapped along the guide member in the first aperture. Prior to imaging and template device placement, marks are recorded along the guide member when, as part of a tracing sheet, it is positioned in a folded state over the lesion. When returned to an unfolded state, the guide member once removed from the tracing guide sheet is positioned for use with the template device and microscope.
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