Identification of surgical smoke
US9255907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2218/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes assessing tumor margins and discriminating between tumor and non-tumor tissues by analyzing the compositional make-up of smoke produced during cautery resection of tissues.
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