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Apparatus for measuring mechanical parameters of the prostate and for imaging the prostate using such parameters

  • US 5,836,894 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1997
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A transrectal probe for measuring mechanical properties of the prostate gland comprising:

  • a control handle;

    a probe shaft having an axis, said shaft extending from said handle; and

    a tip at the end of said shaft for pressing against tissue overlying surfaces of the prostate gland, said tip comprising a position sensor for measuring the position of said tip and an array of force sensors for measuring a pattern of pressure when said tip is pressed against said tissue.

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