Medical system having object information reproduction means for palpation
US5351677A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/398
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A medical system has a detecting device for detecting three dimensional image information about a living body, a signal processing circuit for processing the image signal transmitted from the detecting device, and an object information reproduction device. The object information reproduction device comprises a movable displacement element which is touched by the operator and acts according to the output from the signal processing circuit so as to cause the operator to tactually sense information about the object. Thus, the operator is able to recognize the degree of unevenness in a tactile manner by touching the displacement element. Other embodiments include means for sensing and reproducing hardness and temperature of the object.
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