MELANIE ANNE RUFFNER
Medical Practice in Pittsburgh, PA
License number
Pennsylvania MT199539
Category
Medicine
Type
Graduate Medical Trainee
Address
Address
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Professional information
Medical Student, Medical Scientist Training Program At University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Location:
Greater Pittsburgh Area
Industry:
Medical Practice
Devices, Systems And Methods For Bioimpedance Measurement Of Cervical Tissue And Methods For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Human Cervix
US Patent:
2009017, Jul 2, 2009
Filed:
May 3, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/555503
Inventors:
Edith D. Gurewitsch - Baltimore MD, US
Melanie Ruffner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Kenny H. Ching - Singapore, SG
Ashkon Shaahinfar - Woodbridge CA, US
Yen S. Hoe - Singapore, SG
Elbert S. Hu - Redmond WA, US
Melanie Ruffner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Kenny H. Ching - Singapore, SG
Ashkon Shaahinfar - Woodbridge CA, US
Yen S. Hoe - Singapore, SG
Elbert S. Hu - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
A61B 5/053
US Classification:
600547
Abstract:
Featured are apparatuses for measuring bioimpendence of tissues of the cervix, more specifically the mammalian cervix. Also featured are methods for examining the tissues of the cervix for clinical or diagnostic purposes such as during routine gynecological examinations to determine early onset of labor in pregnant patients or to assess such tissues for the presence of abnormalities such as cancerous lesions in both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Also featured are methods for treating onset of early or pre-term labor that embody such devices, apparatuses and methods of the present invention. Also featured are systems embodying such devices, apparatuses and/or methods, where such systems preferably are configured to provide diagnostic and/or clinical information to further assist the diagnostician or clinician in diagnosing and/or examining pregnant or non-pregnant patients.