Apparatus and method for assessment of interstitial tissue
US11109759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/742
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld optical coherence tomography imaging and tissue sampling system and method of imaging and sampling a tissue is disclosed. The method includes inserting a catheter probe into a biopsy needle. The biopsy needle can be attached to a hand-held scanning and sampling device. The biopsy needle is maneuvered to an investigation site. A three-dimensional image of the tissue at the investigation site is captured with the catheter probe.
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