Devices for fixing a sendor in a lumen
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1. An apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, the lumen having a wall, the apparatus comprising:
- a fixation element;
a first sensor; and
a first connecting element connecting the first sensor to the fixation element, the first connecting element extending at least partially into the lumen so that the first sensor is located radially inward from the lumen wall.
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Abstract
Apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, the apparatus including a fixation element, a sensor, and a connecting element that connects the sensor to the fixation element, the connecting element extending at least partially into the lumen so that the sensor is located radially inward from a wall of the lumen.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, the lumen having a wall, the apparatus comprising:
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a fixation element;
a first sensor; and
a first connecting element connecting the first sensor to the fixation element, the first connecting element extending at least partially into the lumen so that the first sensor is located radially inward from the lumen wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, comprising:
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a fixation element configured for self-anchoring within the lumen;
a sensor; and
means for connecting the sensor to the fixation element so that the sensor is positioned radially inward from a wall of the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for positioning two or more sensors within a body lumen, comprising:
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a fixation element configured for self-anchoring within a lumen;
a first sensor coupled with the fixation element, wherein the first sensor is positioned at least 0.05 mm inwardly from a wall of the lumen and less than 0.8 r inwardly away from the wall of the lumen, wherein r is the radius of the lumen; and
a second sensor coupled with the fixation element and the first sensor, wherein the second sensor is positioned at least 0.05 mm inwardly from a wall of the lumen and less than 0.8 r inwardly away from the wall of the lumen;
wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are positioned such that they are other than co-axially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the lumen.
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