Patents Assigned to M/S MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
  • Patent number: 10045731
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting cervical cancer comprising, a mechanical structure configured to expose cervical region comprising, a first duck-billed blade forming a hollow cylinder at one end and a second duck-billed blade coupled to the first blade to form part of a speculum, in that the cervical region is exposed through circular area of the hollow cylinder, a pair of ā€œLā€ shaped rods attached to the hollow cylinder of the first blade such that they are diagonally opposite and symmetric on either side of the exposed cervical region, and a detachable holder with a housing to hold a secondary unit and at least a pair of hooks to mount on the ā€œLā€ shaped rods, the secondary unit further comprising, a camera for capturing an image of the exposed cervical region, a processor and a visual indicator to determine and indicate presence or absence of the cervix cancer from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: M/S MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keerthana Prasad, Shyamala Guruvare, Suma Nair, Harishchandra Hebbar N, Vidya Kudva, Roopa Hegde