EP 1402056 A2 20040331 - NONINVASIVE INTRADUCTAL FLUID DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN
Title (en)
NONINVASIVE INTRADUCTAL FLUID DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN
Title (de)
NICHTINVASIVER DIAGNOSTISCHER INTRADUKTALFLÜSSIGKEITS-SCREEN
Title (fr)
CRIBLAGE DIAGNOSTIC A L'AIDE D'UN FLUIDE INTRACANALAIRE NON-INVASIF
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0216900 W 20020529
- US 87040201 A 20010530
- US 7254302 A 20020208
- US 7253902 A 20020208
- US 7254602 A 20020208
- US 7253702 A 20020208
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO02096267A2] Disclosed is a method and apparatus for accomplishing a noninvasive screen for breast disease markers, including breast cancer markers and cytologically abnormal cells. Intraductal fluid is noninvasively aspirated using compression, heating, and suction cycles. The removed sample is thereafter assayed for the presence of cytologically abnormal cells and/or one or more breast disease markers. Sample size and intraductal mobility of breast disease markers may be enhanced by retrograde introduction of a carrier. A portable, self-contained intraductal fluid aspiration device (20) includes a housing (22), one or more controls and/or indicators (25), and a patient or breast interface (24) having a tissue contacting surface (32) for receiving a breast and a second concavity (38) for receiving a nipple. Preferably, the breast interface (24) is provided with a dynamic compression zone (42), having one or more compression elements (45) for compression in the mid breast region to facilitate intraductal fluid aspiration.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 33/48 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61M 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 5/6834 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 10/0045 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 10/0041 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01 - EP); A61M 1/064 (2014.02 - EP US); A61M 1/066 (2014.02 - EP US); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 02096267 A2 20021205; WO 02096267 A3 20030220; AU 2002308784 B2 20080417; CA 2448011 A1 20021205; CA 2448011 C 20100119; EP 1402056 A2 20040331; EP 1402056 A4 20090408; JP 2004532082 A 20041021
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0216900 W 20020529; AU 2002308784 A 20020529; CA 2448011 A 20020529; EP 02774121 A 20020529; JP 2002592787 A 20020529