WO1998017166B1 - System for confocal imaging within dermal tissue - Google Patents

System for confocal imaging within dermal tissue

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Publication number
WO1998017166B1
WO1998017166B1 PCT/US1997/017990 US9717990W WO9817166B1 WO 1998017166 B1 WO1998017166 B1 WO 1998017166B1 US 9717990 W US9717990 W US 9717990W WO 9817166 B1 WO9817166 B1 WO 9817166B1
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Prior art keywords
platen
patient
skin tissue
orifice
imaging
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PCT/US1997/017990
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French (fr)
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WO1998017166A2 (en
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James M Zavislan
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Lucid Tech Inc
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Priority to EP97945515A priority Critical patent/EP1011441B1/en
Priority to AU46696/97A priority patent/AU4669697A/en
Publication of WO1998017166A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998017166A2/en
Publication of WO1998017166A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998017166A3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/684—Indicating the position of the sensor on the body
    • A61B5/6842—Indicating the position of the sensor on the body by marking the skin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0062—Arrangements for scanning
    • A61B5/0068—Confocal scanning
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/06—Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies ; determining position of probes within or on the body of the patient
    • A61B5/061—Determining position of a probe within the body employing means separate from the probe, e.g. sensing internal probe position employing impedance electrodes on the surface of the body
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/44—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the integumentary system, e.g. skin, hair or nails
    • A61B5/441—Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B5/44—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the integumentary system, e.g. skin, hair or nails
    • A61B5/441—Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
    • A61B5/444—Evaluating skin marks, e.g. mole, nevi, tumour, scar
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    • A61B5/441—Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
    • A61B5/445—Evaluating skin irritation or skin trauma, e.g. rash, eczema, wound, bed sore
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/683—Means for maintaining contact with the body
    • A61B5/6834—Means for maintaining contact with the body using vacuum
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    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
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    • A61B5/683—Means for maintaining contact with the body
    • A61B5/6835—Supports or holders, e.g., articulated arms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6843—Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B5/70—Means for positioning the patient in relation to the detecting, measuring or recording means
    • A61B5/704—Tables

Abstract

A system for confocal imaging including a platen (30) carrying a confocal imaging head (34), is mounted in a mechanism provided by rails (20, 22) for movably positioning head (34) to observe dermal tissue of interest in the body of patient (18).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 10 August 1998 (10.08.98); original claim 1 amended; remaining claims unchanged (1 page)]
1. A system for dermatological examination of the skin tissue of a patient comprising: means for maintaining an area of the skin tissue under stress by application of force upon only the surface of said skin tissue at the edges of said area without substantially raising said skin tissue; and an imaging head coupled to said means for imaging said stressed skin to provide therewith an integrated assembly.
2, The system according to Claim 1 wherein said maintaining means further comprises: a platen which is positionable with respect to said patient, said platen having an orifice, and said imaging head being coupled to said platen and positioned for imaging through said orifice; and first means for moving said platen from an up position in which said platen is spaced from said patient to a down position onto the surface of said skin tissue of the patient, whereby in said down position the force of said platen provides said stressed skin tissue within said orifice.
3. The system according to Claim 2 wherein said maintaining means further comprises: second means coupled to said platen for moving said platen with respect to said patient and temporarily fixing the position of said platen so that said skin tissue to be imaged is located within said orifice when said fust means moves said platen to said down position.
4. The system according to Claim 3 wherein said second means further comprises: a table having a surface supporting said patient and two opposing sides spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of said patient;
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