Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1994-06-29
1996-04-23
Manuel, George
Surgery
Truss
Pad
73644, A61B 800
Patent
active
055094201
ABSTRACT:
A bone assessment apparatus for transmitting and receiving measuring waves through a test part of a patient to diagnose the condition of the test part, includes a measuring bath containing a coupling liquid required for precise measurement and an immersion pouch for keeping the test part out of contact with the coupling liquid. The test part is inserted into the immersion pouch in the measuring bath without touching the coupling liquid. Even during the screening of a number of patients the coupling liquid is prevented, from being contaminated by the test parts of the patients and therefore it is not necessary to change the coupling liquid often. The use of the immersion pouch is detected by a detector to correct a deviation in diagnosis data obtained from the received measuring wave on the basis of a specific correction value assigned to each immersion pouch, thereby providing more precise diagnosis data.
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Kimura Shigeo
Ohtomo Naoki
Aloka Co., Ltd.
Manuel George
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