METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a glove body configured to fit over a hand of a user and at least one force sensor secured to at least one fingertip of the glove body;
a displacement assessment device configured to collect data indicating displacement of at least one fingertip as it is pressed against tissue in order to determine the stiffness of the tissue; and
a processor configured to process data obtained by the displacement assessment device and the at least one force sensor to assess the stiffness of the tissue in contact with the at least one force sensor.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a medical device which can assist in detecting tissue stiffness. For example, the present disclosure includes a medical device which can detect tissue stiffness associated with cancerous tissue for detecting cancer in a patient. In addition, the medical device of the present disclosure can be used for conducting a clinical breast exam.
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26 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a glove body configured to fit over a hand of a user and at least one force sensor secured to at least one fingertip of the glove body; a displacement assessment device configured to collect data indicating displacement of at least one fingertip as it is pressed against tissue in order to determine the stiffness of the tissue; and a processor configured to process data obtained by the displacement assessment device and the at least one force sensor to assess the stiffness of the tissue in contact with the at least one force sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of using a medical device for obtaining data characterizing stiffness of tissue, comprising:
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securing a medical device to a hand of a user, wherein the medical device includes a glove body configured to fit over a hand of a user with at least one force sensor secured to at least one fingertip of the glove body, a displacement assessment device configured to collect data indicating the displacement of at least one fingertip as it is pressed against tissue in order to determine the stiffness of the tissue, and a processor configured to process data obtained by the displacement assessment device to assess the stiffness of the tissue in contact with the at least one force sensor; placing at least one force sensor against the tissue of a patient; collecting data associated with the force sensor and data associated with displacement assessment device; processing the data; and determining the stiffness of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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