Device for outputting a qualitative indication associated with the inflation of an expandable member
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor in fluid communication with a reservoir, the reservoir being configured to supply a fluid to an expandable member, the sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output a qualitative pressure indication in response to the signal without outputting a quantitative pressure indication.
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Abstract
Apparatuses for sensing and outputting data associated with the inflation of an expandable member are described herein. In one embodiment, for example, An apparatus includes a sensor and an output device. The sensor is configured to be coupled to a reservoir that supplies a fluid to an expandable member, and is further configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid. The output device is configured to be in communication with the sensor. The output device is further configured to output a qualitative pressure indication associated with the signal associated with the pressure of the fluid without outputting a quantitative pressure indication.
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37 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor in fluid communication with a reservoir, the reservoir being configured to supply a fluid to an expandable member, the sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output a qualitative pressure indication in response to the signal without outputting a quantitative pressure indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor in fluid communication with a reservoir that supplies a fluid to an expandable member, the sensor configured to output a signal associated with at least one of a flow rate or a volume of the fluid; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output at least one indication as a function the signal associated with the at least one of the flow rate or the volume of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor coupled to a reservoir that supplies a fluid to an expandable member, the sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid and a signal associated with at least one of a flow rate or a volume of the fluid; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output a pressure indication as a function of the signal associated with the pressure of the fluid and a volume indication as a function the signal associated with the at least one of the flow rate or the volume of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor coupled to a reservoir that supplies a fluid to an expandable member, the sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid and a signal associated with at least one of a flow rate or a volume of the fluid; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output an indication as a function of the signal associated with the pressure and the signal associated with the at least one of the flow rate or the volume. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an identification associated with a medical device having an expandable member and a catheter configured to convey a fluid to the expandable member; and
an output device in communication with the receiver, the output device configured to output an indication based on the identification. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A kit, comprising:
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an expandable member configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration;
a reservoir configured to convey a fluid to the expandable member, the reservoir including a sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid within the reservoir; and
an output device in communication with the sensor, the output device configured to output a qualitative pressure indication in response to the signal without outputting a quantitative pressure indication. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method, comprising:
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inserting an expandable member into a body;
conveying a fluid from a reservoir to the expandable member, the reservoir including a sensor configured to output a signal associated with a pressure of the fluid within the reservoir;
receiving a qualitative indication associated with the signal without receiving a quantitative indication; and
modifying the amount of fluid being conveyed from the reservoir to the expandable member based on the qualitative indication. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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