Finger clip for prostate glove

摘要

Systems and methods are provided herein that generally involve measuring a prostate or other object. In some embodiments, a membrane can be sealed over a digit extension to form a closed volume. The closed volume can be inflated via an inflation tube, and a reference pattern can be disposed within the closed volume along with a measurement assembly. In use, a user can put on the glove, position the membrane in proximity to a rectal wall overlying a prostate, and inflate the membrane. As the user slides their finger across the rectal wall, optical fibers in the measurement assembly can move relative to a reference pattern, and a controller can sense light reflected through the fibers from the reference pattern. The controller can calculate or estimate various attributes of the prostate based on the reflected light, such as the palpable surface width or volume.

主权项

1. An examination device, comprising:
a glove having a digit extension; a membrane disposed over at least a portion of the digit extension, the membrane and the digit extension forming a closed volume therebetween; a finger clip attached to the digit extension and disposed within the closed volume; at least one illumination optical fiber and at least one receiving optical fiber extending into the closed volume and through the finger clip; and an inflation tube extending into the closed volume and configured to introduce an inflation medium into the closed volume.