Breast-mapping

• US 5,913,686 A
• Filed: 03/12/1998
• Issued: 06/22/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tresa A. Vanwinkle
• Original Assignee: Tresa A. Vanwinkle
• Inventors: VanWinkle, Tresa A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kien T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Priddy, Michael B.
• Application Number:
  US09/042,391
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 434/262, 434/267, 434/269, 434/415, 434/416, 434/421, 434/428, 434/430
• US Class Current: 434/267
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence

Abstract

A discretely portable device for facilitating breast self exams which encourages the understanding and records information regarding breasts in three positions, arms at side, arms over head and supine. The information is recorder on transparent material affixed to a mirror. The Breast-Map contains depictions of the normal geography of the breasts and the information recorded on the Breast-Map includes personal information, visual findings, sensory findings, and palpable finding in order to expedite the recognition of change by both women and their health care professionals.

Claims

1. A method of mapping changes in a breast, the method comprising:

a) making a visual examination of a breast and marking visual landmarks on a Breast-Map in a first color;

b) marking the Breast-Map with sensation landmarks of the breast in a second color;

c) palpating the breast and marking palpable landmarks on the Breast-Map in a third color, and

d) marking areas of concern on the Breast-Map in a fourth color.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of marking visual, sensation palpable landmarks and areas of concern comprises the step of marking on three different images on the Breast-Map.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the step on marking on three different images comprises marking on an arms at side image, marking an arms overhead image and marking a supine position image.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a doctor a health care provider'"'"'s chart record comprising images corresponding the images on the Breast-Map.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of placing the Breast-Map in a portable container.