Patent ID: 6857196
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: A61B,G01B

Abstract:
1. A medical measuring apparatus for measuring a lumen of a intracorporeal passage, as the intracorporeal passage appears in an image, comprising: a measuring adjunct including at least one geometric figure outline having a border formed by a portion of said measuring adjunct such that an aperture having a geometric shape is defined for measuring the lumen of the intracorporeal passage, said at least one geometric figure outline having a corresponding measurement specification; and an object to image retainer for the measuring adjunct, said object to image retainer having calibrated height adjustment means for adjusting height of the measuring adjunct such that the measuring adjunct lies between the adjustment means, said object to image retainer for compensating for a magnification ratio relating to the intracorporeal passage and the intracorporeal passage as it appears in the image.