Oral screening device
US9125610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6447
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral cancer screening device 10 used for the detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue has a power supply 100, an illumination source 200, a selector switch 300 that enables the activation of a specific wavelength of light from the illumination source 200, an electrical system 400 in communication with the selector switch 300 and the illumination source 200, a heat sink 500 in thermal communication with the illumination source, a filter or cover 600 to protect the illumination source, and a transparent sheath 700 for providing a sanitary shield for the device when it is brought into contact or close proximity with the patient oral cavity. The sheath may optionally have an angled mirror incorporated at a distal end of the sheath to provide the operator with a reflected image of the illuminated tissue 900. The operator will optionally utilize head mounted lenses 800 to assist the operator's visualization of the light from the illuminated oral cavity.
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