Intrabody measurement
US6498944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of measuring the size of an area (22) within a body, including bringing at least one position sensor (28) to each of a plurality of points in the area, determining position coordinates of the plurality of points, using the sensor (28) and calculating distances between the plurality of points.
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