SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING AND IDENTIFYING PATHOLOGICAL TISSUE

摘要

A histopathology system includes an elongated, cylindrical probe having scanners connected to a distal end of the probe and configured to capture digital images of tissue, a mesh net connected to the distal end of the probe and configured to grasp tissue, and control circuitry configured to expand and contract the mesh net to grasp the tissue being examined. The system includes an outer sheath into which the probe is inserted having one or more tabs extending from the outer sheath to affix the outer sheath at one or more locations. An elongated, cylindrical introducer device guides the outer sheath through a bodily orifice or surgical incision when the introducer device is inserted into the outer sheath. At least one server with processing circuitry is configured to digitally stain a tissue image obtained by the scanners of the tissue, and match the tissue images to stored tissue samples.

主权项

1. A histopathology system comprising:
an elongated, cylindrical probe having therein
one or more scanners connected to a distal end of the probe and configured to capture digital images of tissue,a mesh net connected to the distal end of the probe and configured to grasp tissue, andcontrol circuitry configured to expand and contract the mesh net to grasp the tissue; a cylindrical outer sheath into which the probe is inserted having one or more tabs extending from the outer sheath to affix the outer sheath at one or more locations; an elongated, cylindrical introducer device configured to guide the outer sheath through a bodily orifice or surgical incision when the introducer device is inserted into the outer sheath; and at least one server with processing circuitry configured to
digitally stain a tissue image obtained by the one or more scanners of the tissue, andmatch the tissue images to one or more stored tissue samples.