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US 2004/0064149 A1Published application
Probe holder to facilitate fibre optic examination of tissue surfaces
OwnerFrederick E. Doern, Gary J. Younginventors
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Abstract
A probe holder for holding a fibre optic probe is described. The probe holder comprises a probe engagement member and supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member.
Claims21
A probe holder comprising:
- a probe engagement member comprising:
- an opening arranged to accept a probe head therein;
- and
- sidewalls extending upwardly from the opening, said sidewalls for supporting the probe head;
- and
- supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member.
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A method of using a fibre optic probe on a patient in need of such, comprising:
- providing a patient having damaged tissue surrounded by substantially healthy tissue;
- providing a probe holder comprising:
- a probe engagement member comprising:
- an opening arranged to accept a probe head therein;
- and
- sidewalls extending upwardly from the opening, said sidewalls for supporting the probe head;
- and
- supports extending outwardly from the probe engagement member,
- mounting the probe holder onto the patient such that the probe engagement member is opposite the damaged tissue and the supports rest substantially on the substantially healthy tissue;
- and
- fitting a fibre optic probe into the probe holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.