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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Applicant:
Joseph R. Madsen, Newton, MA (US);
Inventor:
Joseph R. Madsen, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); G01B 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for measuring a human head. The apparatus disclosed herein involve the use of linear rulers, or rotating contacting members, coupled to a support member. The apparatus disclosed herein can be positioned on a human head, using the methods disclosed herein, to determine the outer contour of the head. Such a measurement can aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of various abnormalities of the human head, including plagiocephaly.