Patent ID: 9198579
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical examination device comprising: an illumination source, wherein the illumination source includes a lamp and a light directing device for selectably directing a beam of light from the lamp in either a first beam direction or in a second beam direction; a visualization means positioned a set distance from a region of interest, wherein the visualization means configured for visualizing a first macroscopic image of a first macroscopic tissue site within the region of interest, wherein the visualization means receives the beam of light directed in the first beam direction from the illumination source and radiates the macroscopic tissue site with the received beam of light and visualizes the first macroscopic image from a first emitted light beam emanating from the macroscopic tissue site illuminated with the beam of light directed in the first beam direction a fiber optic probe having a shaft, a handle, and a fiber optic bundle having a plurality of excitation fiber optic strands and a collection fiber optic strand, the excitation fibers and the collection fiber transversing the fiber optic probe from a proximal end of the probe to a transverse distal end of the probe, a detector in optical communication with the proximal end of the collection fiber optic strand, wherein the detector detects a plurality of emission wavelengths in the second emitted light beam; and a processor for calculating from the detected plurality of emission wavelengths a probability that the microscopic tissue is diseased.