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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Rajesh Rajamani, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Peng Peng, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Ahmet Serdar Sezen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Arthur G. Erdman, New Brighton, MN (US);
Inventors:
Rajesh Rajamani, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Peng Peng, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Ahmet Serdar Sezen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Arthur G. Erdman, New Brighton, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2013.01); A61B 5/4514 (2013.01); A61B 5/4533 (2013.01); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01); A61B 2562/043 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments of a tissue sensor may include a micro-fabricated structure that can be coupled to a medical instrument, such as a probe, an endoscopic tool, or another minimally invasive instrument. The tissue sensor can be configured to provide information indicate of tissue properties, such as tissue elasticity characteristics or the type of tissue.