DEVICE FOR PROSTATE PALPATION

The invention relates to a system for palpation of the rectal face of the prostate, which transforms the collected information into objective, reproducible and useful information. The system allows the identification of areas of high rigidity reaching the entire peripheral area, transforming a diagnostic maneuver for prostate cancer, which until now has been subjective and unreliable, into an objective one. All this is carried out in a short space of time, in a less aggressive and more objective way than rectal examination. The device consists of a manual electronic instrument with a handle (1) and a scanning rod (3), which includes at least two concentric force/pressure sensors of different heights, as well as an ultrasonic imaging system which, via means of connection to external devices for analysis/control, allows the data obtained to be analyzed and the anatomy of the prostate being analyzed to be visualized in real time.