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Methods for optical identification and characterization of abnormal tissue and cells

US9554743B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

LS BIOPATH, INC. · US

Inventors

Moshe Sarfaty · Cupertino, US
Amir Lev · Kfar Sava, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2009
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/0233
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical system and apparatus for the diagnosis of a biological sample is disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatus includes an optical probe, a probe head distally connectable to the optical probe, the optical probe further comprising at least one optical element for applying an electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength to the biological sample, and one or more collection elements positioned proximate the at least one optical element; and an analyzer for analyzing a signal received from the biological sample by the one or more collection elements.

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