| US 7,519,406 B2 | ||
| Noninvasive analyzer sample probe interface method and apparatus | ||
| Thomas B. Blank, Gilbert, Ariz. (US); George M. Acosta, Phoenix, Ariz. (US); Timothy L. Ruchti, Gilbert, Ariz. (US); Mutua Mattu, Chandler, Ariz. (US); Alexander D. Lorenz, Chandler, Ariz. (US); Kevin H. Hazen, Gilbert, Ariz. (US); and James R. Henderson, Phoenix, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sensys Medical, Inc., Chandler, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/117,104. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/605017, filed on Aug. 27, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/566568, filed on Apr. 28, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0267342 A1, Dec. 01, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 5/1455 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—310 [600/473] | 26 Claims |
| 1. A method for noninvasive estimation of a tissue sample property, comprising the steps of:
providing an analyzer, wherein said analyzer comprises:
a sample probe coupled to said analyzer, said sample probe being movable with respect to said analyzer, and said sample probe
having a tip;
displacing at least a portion of said tissue sample with said sample probe;
collecting a set of time serial spectral data of said tissue sample at least during said step of displacing;
selecting a sub-set of said set of spectra, wherein sampling precision is enhanced; and
estimating said tissue sample property using said sub-set.
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