Melanoma detection device
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1. A disease detection apparatus, comprising:
- means for magnifying an area of skin; and
means for detecting a visible skin disease indication;
wherein the magnifying means and the detecting means are integrally formed on a sheet made of a flexible material, wherein the detecting means includes first means for observing the diameter of a skin lesion and second means for observing a symmetrical property of a skin lesion and wherein the first observing means is circular and the second observing means is cross-shaped.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting indications of skin cancer, includes a magnifying glass for magnifying a lesion on an area of skin to be tested and indicia for determining the presence or absence of skin disease indications. The magnifying glass and the indicia are formed on a clear, flexible plastic sheet. The indicia include a circle for detecting whether the diameter of the lesion indicates the presence of melanoma and a cross for detecting whether the symmetry of the lesion indicates the presence of melanoma.
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16 Claims
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1. A disease detection apparatus, comprising:
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means for magnifying an area of skin; and means for detecting a visible skin disease indication; wherein the magnifying means and the detecting means are integrally formed on a sheet made of a flexible material, wherein the detecting means includes first means for observing the diameter of a skin lesion and second means for observing a symmetrical property of a skin lesion and wherein the first observing means is circular and the second observing means is cross-shaped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
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a magnifier; and indicium located on a sheet connected to the magnifier for detecting the presence or absence of a disease indication; wherein the indicium includes a cross for observing a symmetrical property of a skin lesion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of detecting indications of skin cancer on an area of skin comprising the steps of:
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placing a magnifier included within a sheet over an area of skin to determine the presence or absence of a disease indication on the area of skin; and aligning the area of skin with an indicium included within the sheet to determine the presence or absence of another disease indication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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