| US 7,462,157 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for detecting endometriosis | ||
| John F. Jarrell, 260 Point McKay Terrace NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 4V6 (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/74,856. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/553055, filed on Mar. 15, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0203365 A1, Sep. 15, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—591 [600/547; 128/899] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A method for detecting endometriosis, the method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a probe having detection means for detecting the presence of ferrous-laden tissue, said probe suitable for in
vivo use, the detection means further comprising means for generating a magnetic field and means for detecting disruptions
in the magnetic field when the probe is in the presence of ferrous-laden tissue;
b) placing said probe in the vagina or peritoneal cavity of a patient;
c) moving said probe in the vagina or peritoneal cavity of said patient until said probe detects the presence of ferrous-laden
tissue; and
d) measuring the amount of ferrous-laden tissue, qualitatively or quantitatively, present in the vagina or peritoneal cavity
of said patient.
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