Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p

Details Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p

1993-07-22

1995-06-13

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 5103

Patent

active

054233321

ABSTRACT:
An easily manipulable device for determining the volume of an area under examination, comprises a probe having an actuator imparting motion to the prostate, a sensor for measuring the displacement of the actuator, and a load cell for measuring the force exerted by the prostate in response to the imparted motion or alternatively, the force exhibited by the probe. Signals obtained by the load cell and signals generated by the sensor are sent to a computer processing unit whereby the mass and the volume of the area are each determined and outputted numerically on a visual display. In another embodiment, the probe has only two sensing elements, a sensor for measuring displacement, and a load cell for measuring the force exerted by the prostate or alternatively, by the probe. In this embodiment, the tapping motion of one's finger against the prostate replaces the actuator. In another embodiment, the probe has only two sensing elements on its distal end, a motor driven actuator and a load cell. The motor driven actuator has a known displacement, thus eliminating the need to measure the displacement via a sensor. In each of the above embodiments, the probe may be hand-held or alternatively, adapted to conform to and encircle a portion of the finger. In conforming to the finger, the probe may optionally enable the operator to effectuate a tactile examination of the area in question while volumetric determinations are being carried out.

REFERENCES:
patent: Re30397 (1980-09-01), King
patent: 3310049 (1967-03-01), Clynes
patent: 3955561 (1976-05-01), Eggleton
patent: 4047205 (1977-09-01), Grosskopf
patent: 4120291 (1978-10-01), Paton et al.
patent: 4132224 (1979-01-01), Randolph
patent: 4250894 (1981-02-01), Frei et al.
patent: 4341120 (1982-07-01), Anderson
patent: 4545386 (1985-10-01), Hetz et al.
patent: 4742830 (1988-05-01), Tamano et al.
patent: 4819649 (1989-04-01), Rogers et al.
patent: 4852578 (1989-08-01), Companion et al.
patent: 4881552 (1989-11-01), Heyman
patent: 4926871 (1990-05-01), Gangaly et al.
patent: 5012817 (1991-05-01), Zeilinski et al.
patent: 5086775 (1992-02-01), Parker et al.
patent: 5088500 (1992-02-01), Wedel et al.
patent: 5099848 (1992-03-01), Parker et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device and method for determining the mass or volume of a body p will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1303596