Patent ID: 9649013
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N,G16H

Claim:
1. A method for diagnosing and treating infection or disease, comprising: inserting a scope into a patient's body, the scope having a light source and an extension on a distal end thereof; placing the extension underneath a layer of tissue in the patient; illuminating the extension with the light source from underneath the top surface of the extension, so that light from the light source shines through the layer of tissue; and taking a photograph of said illuminated layer of tissue using a camera connected to a first microprocessor, the camera being connected to the scope; sending the photograph via the first microprocessor to a server with a second microprocessor and a first database of photographs correlated with different diseases and infections, the photographs showing individual diseased cells or bacteria; enlarging and enhancing the photograph sent to the server via software so that individual cells or bacteria can be seen in the enhanced photograph; comparing the enhanced photograph with the photographs in the first database to identify the disease or infection, the step of comparing being undertaken by the second microprocessor using visual comparison software; upon identifying the disease or infection, searching for a second database that is correlated with the identified disease or infection, and once said second database is located, comparing the photograph with photographs in the second database to further identify the disease or infection; once the disease or infection has been identified via the second database, the second microprocessor searching the second database for a suggested treatment; automatically sending information regarding the suggested treatment via the second microprocessor to the first microprocessor; and communicating the information regarding the suggested treatment via at least one of the following methods: