DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INTERNAL ORGANS
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1. A method for monitoring function of an internal organ of an animal comprising:
- placing a signal emitting device within an interior of an animal'"'"'s body;
placing a signal detector on the exterior surface of the animal'"'"'s body andtranscutaneously measuring signal emitted by said signal emitting device; and
determining the function of an internal organ using the measured signal.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for minimally-invasive diagnosis of conditions within the body of an animal. In one particular embodiment, the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for utilizing intraluminally-generated signals to diagnose disorders or monitor the function of internal organ of an animal by assessing the signal transcutaneously. The signals can be electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, acoustic, ultrasonic, optical, etc.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring function of an internal organ of an animal comprising:
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placing a signal emitting device within an interior of an animal'"'"'s body; placing a signal detector on the exterior surface of the animal'"'"'s body and transcutaneously measuring signal emitted by said signal emitting device; and determining the function of an internal organ using the measured signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for transcutaneously monitoring function of an internal organ of an animal, said apparatus comprising:
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a signal generator configured to be placed within the interior of the body of an animal; a signal detector configured to transcutaneously detect the signal generated by said signal generator, and wherein said signal detector is configured to be placed on the exterior body surface of said animal; and an analyzer operatively connected to said signal detector, wherein said analyzer is configured to analyze the signal detected by said signal detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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