US 12,140,420 B1
Soft tissue caliper
Raed Mohamad Alrowis, Riyadh (SA); and Zuhair Saleh Natto, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on May 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/655,638.
Int. Cl. G01B 3/28 (2006.01); G01B 5/18 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC G01B 3/28 (2013.01) [G01B 5/18 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A soft tissue gauge, comprising:
a fixed probe configured for insertion into tissue to assess a depth of insertion of the fixed probe, the fixed probe having a fixed probe depth indicator to determine the depth of insertion of the fixed probe;
a movable probe configured for insertion into the tissue to assess a depth of insertion of the movable probe, the movable probe having a movable probe depth indicator to determine the depth of insertion of the movable probe; and
a ruler having a fixed base supporting the fixed probe and a movable base supporting the movable probe, the movable base having a sliding part allowing for adjustment of the movable probe along the ruler to a desired length, and wherein the movable base is linearly adjustable with respect to the fixed probe.