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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christopher John Davies, Caerphilly, GB;
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600300 ;
Abstract
An apparatus capable of receiving measurements relating to a fetus carried by a pregnant woman and computer means for comparing these measurements to reference data to determine fetal abnormalities. The measurements relate to the difference between the gestational age of the woman, as determined by reference to the menstrual period, and biometric measurement of the fetus. The apparatus can be used for antenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities.