Amnioscope
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1. An amnioscope for examining an amniotic fluid in utero, comprising:
- light transmission means for transmitting light of a defined spectrum to illuminate the amniotic fluid and for transmitting the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid, said light transmission means being flexible so as to not traumatize a bag of waters containing the amniotic fluid;
means for recognizing pigments in the amniotic fluid, said recognizing means including means for illuminating the amniotic fluid with the light of the defined spectrum and means for spectroscopically analyzing the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid; and
means for conveying the light of the defined spectrum between said illuminating means and said light transmission means and for conveying the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid between said light transmission means and said spectroscopically analyzing means.
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Abstract
A measuring device 2, containing a light source and a spectrometric analyzer, is connected by an optic fiber cable 3 to a replaceable probe 1 of small diameter, capable of being used even when the cervix uteri is "closed".
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15 Claims
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1. An amnioscope for examining an amniotic fluid in utero, comprising:
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light transmission means for transmitting light of a defined spectrum to illuminate the amniotic fluid and for transmitting the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid, said light transmission means being flexible so as to not traumatize a bag of waters containing the amniotic fluid; means for recognizing pigments in the amniotic fluid, said recognizing means including means for illuminating the amniotic fluid with the light of the defined spectrum and means for spectroscopically analyzing the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid; and means for conveying the light of the defined spectrum between said illuminating means and said light transmission means and for conveying the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid between said light transmission means and said spectroscopically analyzing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for examining an amniotic fluid in utero, comprising the steps of:
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illuminating an amniotic fluid with light of a defined spectrum, the step of illuminating including conveying the light to a light transmissible element and transmitting the light through the light transmissible element to illuminate the amniotic fluid, the light transmissible element being flexible so as to not traumatize a bag of waters containing the amniotic fluid; conveying the light after being diffused by the amniotic fluid from the light transmissible element; and recognizing pigments in the amniotic fluid by spectroscopically analyzing the conveyed light that was diffused by the amniotic fluid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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