Patent ID: 6461309
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A61B,A61D

Abstract:
A process of determining the presence of an abnormal condition within the body of a non-human female animal with a probe which contains a first conductive helical surface and a second conductive helical surface, comprising the steps of sequentially abrading said probe containing until each of said first conductive helical surface and said second conductive helical surface is substantially free of oxidation products, sterilizing said probe, charging said first helical surface with a negative polarity, charging said second helical surface with a positive polarity, inserting said probe into said animal's vagina, stimulating the flow of mucous from said animal's vagina with said probe, measuring the current flow between said first conductive helical surface and said second conductive helical surface, calculating the conductivity of said mucous, recording a reading of said conductivity of said mucous, and, thereafter, again sequentially abrading said probe containing until each of said first conductive helical surface and said second conductive helical surface is substantially free of oxidation products, sterilizing said probe, charging said first helical surface with a negative polarity, charging said second helical surface with a positive polarity, inserting said probe into said animal's vagina, stimulating the flow of mucous from said animal's vagina with said probe, measuring the current flow between said first conductive helical surface and said second conductive helical surface, calculating the conductivity of said mucous, recording a reading of said conductivity of said mucous, and, thereafter, repeating this measurement process.