Apparatus and method for measuring the dimensions of the palpable surface of the prostate
US7309319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/168
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for measuring the dimensions of the palpable surface of the prostate in the physician's office and calculating prostate volume, rate of growth and changes in rate of growth. A membrane with a grid pattern is located proximate the prostate. A physician moves a measurement system, formed at the end of the index finger and located in a glove, between opposite margins of the prostate. The measurement system counts the grid elements between the margins that translate into a quantitative measurement of size of the palpable surface of the prostate.
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