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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Nathan J. Knighton, Syracuse, UT (US);
Robert W. Hitchcock, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Frank B. Sachse, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for characterizing tissue using light scattering spectroscopy. A tissue characterization probe includes an elongate member having a proximal end and a plurality of distal probe tips at a distal end. A plurality of illumination fibers extend through the elongate member to the distal probe tips such that each distal probe tip includes at least one illumination fiber. A plurality of detection fibers also extend through the elongate member such that each probe tip includes at least one detection fiber. The disclosed devices and systems beneficially enable characterization of tissues within depths greater than 100 μm. The disclosed devices and systems also enable effective characterization of anisotropic tissues, such as cardiac myocardium.