PROBE APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING ABNORMAL TISSUE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100262020A1
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12684837

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The present invention relates to probe apparatuses and component combinations thereof that are used to recognize possibly abnormal living tissue using a detected early increase in microvascular blood supply and corresponding applications. In one embodiment there is disclosed an apparatus that emits broadband light obtained from a light source onto microvasculature of tissue disposed within a human body and receives interacted light that is obtained from interaction of the broadband light with the microvasculature for transmission to a receiver. Different further embodiments include combinations of optical fibers, polarizers and lenses that assist in the selection of a predetermined depth profile of interacted light. In another embodiment, a kit apparatus is described that has various probe tips and/or light transmission elements that provide for various combinations of predetermined depth profiles of interacted light. In a further embodiment, a method of making a spectral data probe for depth range detection selectivity for detection of blood within microvasculature of tissue is described.

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OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP2951 ISHIKAWA-MACHI HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8507

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Backman, Vadim Chicago, US 41 865
Cittadine, Andrew Chicago, US 2 20
Gould, Bradley Evanston, US 10 33
Rogers, Jeremy Chicago, US 8 118
Roy, Hemant Highland Park, US 15 200

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