Intelligent self-interpreting electroviscerogram system and method
First Claim
1. A method of detecting and interpreting myoelectrical activity from a contractile, hollow internal bodily organ, the method including:
- using electrodes to obtain first signals over time relating to myoelectrical activity of contractile, hollow internal bodily organ of a patient, providing a respiration sensor to obtain, simultaneously with the first signals, second signals relating to respiration of the patient, establishing an initial parameter range of the first and second signals, determining, via a processor, minutes when artifact occurs in both the first and second signals based on the initial parameter range of the first and second signals, determining whether there are artifact free minutes of the first and second signals, changing a condition of the patient after determining that there are sufficient artifact free minutes, recording, in memory, the first and second signals simultaneously for a period of time after changing the condition of the patient, determining, via a processor, whether artifact occurs in the recorded first and second signals based on a comparison with the initial parameter range, selecting artifact free minutes of the recorded first and second signals for analysis, and analyzing, via the computer, the selected minutes to automatically determine a condition of the organ.
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Abstract
A method detects and interprets myoelectrical activity from an intra-abdominal organ. Electrodes obtain first signals over time relating to myoelectrical activity of organ. A respiration sensor obtains second signals relating to respiration of the patient. An initial parameter range of the first and second signals is established. A processor determines minutes when artifact occurs in both the first and second signals based on the initial parameter range. It is then determined whether there are artifact free minutes of the first and second signals. A condition of the patient is changed after determining that there are sufficient artifact free minutes. The first and second signals are recorded in memory simultaneously for a period of time after changing the condition of the patient. A processor determines whether artifact occurs in the recorded first and second signals. Artifact free minutes of the recorded first and second signals are selected for analysis. Via the processor, the selected minutes are analyzed to automatically determine a condition of the organ.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of detecting and interpreting myoelectrical activity from a contractile, hollow internal bodily organ, the method including:
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using electrodes to obtain first signals over time relating to myoelectrical activity of contractile, hollow internal bodily organ of a patient, providing a respiration sensor to obtain, simultaneously with the first signals, second signals relating to respiration of the patient, establishing an initial parameter range of the first and second signals, determining, via a processor, minutes when artifact occurs in both the first and second signals based on the initial parameter range of the first and second signals, determining whether there are artifact free minutes of the first and second signals, changing a condition of the patient after determining that there are sufficient artifact free minutes, recording, in memory, the first and second signals simultaneously for a period of time after changing the condition of the patient, determining, via a processor, whether artifact occurs in the recorded first and second signals based on a comparison with the initial parameter range, selecting artifact free minutes of the recorded first and second signals for analysis, and analyzing, via the computer, the selected minutes to automatically determine a condition of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for detecting and interpreting myoelectrical activity from a contractile, hollow bodily organ, the system comprising:
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electrodes constructed and arranged to obtain first analog signals over time relating to myoelectrical activity of a contractile, hollow bodily organ of a patient, a respiration sensor constructed and arranged to obtain, simultaneously with the first signals, second analog signals relating to respiration of the patient, filtering structure constructed and arranged to filter the first and second analog signals, an analog to digital converter constructed and arranged to convert the filtered first and second analog signals to respective first and second digital signals, a processing device constructed and arranged to receive the first and second digital signals, the processing device being configured for executing instructions for
1) determining whether artifact occurs in the first and second digital signals based on an analysis of the first and second digital signals, and
2) analyzing artifact free minutes of the first and second signals thereby determining a condition of the organ, anda storage device associated with the processing device constructed and arranged to store data received from the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for detecting and interpreting myoelectrical activity from a contractile, hollow bodily organ, the system comprising:
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means for obtaining first analog signals over time relating to myoelectrical activity of a contractile, hollow bodily organ of a patient, means for obtaining, simultaneously with the first signals, second analog signals relating to respiration of the patient, means for filtering filter the first and second analog signals, means for converting the filtered first and second analog signals to respective first and second digital signals, means for receiving the first and second digital signals, determining whether artifact occurs in the first and second digital signals based on an analysis of the first and second digital signals, and for analyzing artifact free minutes of the first and second signals thereby determining a condition of the organ, and means for storing data received from the means for receiving.
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28. The system of claim 28, wherein the means for receiving is a portable, hand-held processing device, and the means for storing is a digital memory card separate from the processing device.
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