Medical device and method for use in tissue characterization and treatment
US9757098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device including a tissue characterization probe having an elongated carrier for carrying an array of tissue characterization sensors arranged in a spaced-apart relationship at least along an axis of said carrier within at least a distal portion thereof, such that progression of the probe through a tissue mass provides for locating and determining a dimension of an abnormal tissue specimen inside said tissue mass based on characterization signals from the sensors in the array. The elongated carrier has two integral portions including said distal portion and a hollow portion extending between a proximal end of the carrier and said distal portion. The carrier is configured for passing a predetermined treatment tool through the hollow portion thereof and enabling at least a part of the treatment tool to project from the hollow portion and extend along the distal portion.
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