Portable tissue spectroscopy apparatus and method
US6324418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable tissue spectroscopy apparatus includes at least one light source, at least one light detector, a power source and a controller module all disposed inside a housing that is insertable inside a body. The housing may be in the form of a hand-holdable probe or in the form of a capsule that can be swallowed or implanted in the body. The probe further includes a display mounted at a proximal end of the housing for displaying tissue characteristics. The capsule further includes a transmitter mounted inside the capsule and a receiver placed outside the body for transmitting signals representative of tissue characteristics to a remote receiver.
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