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Device for non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of articular and periarticular pathology

  • US 4,823,807 A
  • Filed: 02/11/1988
  • Issued: 04/25/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of examining a patient for signs of disease or damage related to a joint defining an angle between at least two bones while permitting relative angular movement between said bones, said method including the steps of:

  • (a) sensing acoustic signals emitted from said joint during said relative angular movement of said bones over a certain range of said angle while applying a resistance to said relative angular movement of said bones, and(b) obtaining an indication of the presence of disease or damage related to said joint from the sensed acoustic signals.

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