Measurement system for examining a section of tissue on a patient and the use of a measurement system of this type

US7729756B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Mertelmeier · Erlangen, DE
• Bernhard Scholz · Heroldsbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/046
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A measurement system for examining a section of tissue on a patient in which electric current and/or voltages are applied to a patient in at least one location and are measured on the section of tissue to be examined by at least one electrode of a contact surface of the measurement system. As a result, conclusions can be drawn about the interior of the section of tissue to be examined. The electrode is at least partially surrounded by a conductor element for contacting with a potential which deviates from that of the conductor element.