TISSUE TONOMETER AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A device for measuring tissue hardness of a subject comprising: a housing, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end; a contact probe configured to contact tissue arranged on the distal end of the housing; a sensor assembly configure to measure tissue hardness disposed within the housing; a microprocessor configured to receive input from the sensor assembly; a force transduction assembly disposed within the housing; a microprocessor receiving input from the displacement sensor and the force sensor; and a display, receiving input from the microprocessor, configured to display information to a user on the proximal end of the housing.