US Patent No: 6,471,660

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Method and apparatus for measuring factors in mammary fluids

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Abstract

Provided are methods for non-invasively obtaining mammary fluid from a subject. The method further provides methods for measuring the risk of a mammary disease by measuring a biological factor in the mammary fluid. Further provided is an apparatus useful in obtaining a mammary fluid from the mammary gland of a subject.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITYDETROIT, MI321

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Covington, Chandice Clinton Township, MI 5 48

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EPI-SCI, LLC (6)
7,630,759 Method and system for detecting electrophysiological changes in pre-cancerous and cancerous breast tissue and epithelium 3 2003
8,280,504 Method and system for detecting electrophysiological changes in pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue 0 2005
8,262,575 Method and system for detecting electrophysiological changes in pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue 0 2005
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8,332,025 Method and system for detecting electrophysiological changes in pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue and epithelium 0 2006
8,275,453 Method and system for detecting electrophysiological changes in pre-cancerous and cancerous breast tissue and epithelium 0 2009
 
NEOMATRIX, LLC (3)
7,575,557 Disposable fluid loop for intraductal fluid aspiration system 0 2002
6,676,610 Disposable patient interface for intraductal fluid aspiration system 12 2002
7,468,043 Method and apparatus for noninvasive intraductal fluid diagnositc screen 3 2005
 
ATOSSA GENETICS, INC. (2)
6,887,210 Devices and methods for obtaining mammary fluid samples for evaluating breast diseases, including cancer 5 2001
6,689,073 Methods and devices for collecting, handling and processing mammary fluid samples for evaluating breast diseases, including cancer 9 2001
 
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (1)
6,855,554 Methods and compositions for detection of breast cancer 5 2002
 
NOEMATRIX, LLC (1)
6,899,696 Method of noninvasively obtaining intraductal fluid 7 2004

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