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Intrabody measurement

US6498944B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2000
Grant dateDec 24, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 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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