Infrared endoscopic balloon probes
US6741884B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Balloon probes, adapted for use in endoscopy and other medical procedures, are useful to obtain spectroscopic information reflected or emitted from a tissue of interest in the infrared spectral region. The information collected by the probe is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The invention also relates to methods utilizing these probes to analyze a surface of interest, in a minimally invasive manner, in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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