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US 2007/0191733 A1Published application
In Situ Tissue Analysis Device and Method
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsYogesh Gianchandani, Tao Li, Roma Gianchandani
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Abstract
A sensor is mounted to a biopsy needle at a location proximate to a tip of the needle. The sensor senses properties of tissue in contact with the sensor and proximate to the tip.
Claims34
An apparatus, comprising:
- a biopsy needle having a tip;
- a sensor mounted to the needle at a location proximate to the tip, the sensor to sense properties of tissue in contact with the sensor and proximate to the tip;
- and
- a communication link coupled to the sensor, the communication link to communicatively couple the sensor with a system interface.
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A method for obtaining a biopsy, comprising:
- inserting a biopsy needle in a patient, the biopsy needle including a sensor mounted at a location proximate to a tip of the needle, the sensor to sense properties of tissue in contact with the sensor and proximate to the tip;
- monitoring properties of tissue immediately proximate to the tip while guiding the tip toward a target tissue, the properties sensed by the sensor;
- determining when to obtain a biopsy based on changes in tissue properties sensed by the sensor;
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- extracting a biopsy from the target tissue.
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A method for providing real-time guidance during a biopsy, comprising:
- sensing, during a biopsy procedure, properties of tissue immediately proximate to a tip of a biopsy tool using a sensor mounted at a location proximate to the tip;
- indicating the sensed tissue properties during the biopsy procedure to facilitate positioning of the tip within a target tissue.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a biopsy needle having a tip;
- and
- a sensor mounted to the needle at a location proximate to the tip, the sensor to sense properties of tissue in contact with the sensor and proximate to the tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.