Oximeter probes and methods for the invasive use thereof
First Claim
1. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at best the oxygen saturation level of blood in at least one tissue wall of an esophagus, the probe comprising:
- a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end;
an electrical connector extending from said proximal end of said chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box;
an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to said oximeter box, said signals being indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in the wall tissue; and
a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly;
wherein said deployment device is configured to stabilize the probe in the esophagus and limit movement of the probe within the esophagus.
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Abstract
A probe useful for invasively monitoring the oxygen saturation level of blood in the tissue walls of an anatomical cavity generally comprises a chassis with an electrical connector extending from the proximal end of the chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box. The probe further includes an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals that are indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in the wall tissue. The probe further includes a deployment device attached to the chassis for biasing the optics assembly into the tissue wall of the anatomical canal and stabilizing the probe within the canal. Further, the oximetry sensing assembly may be configured as part of an esophageal stethoscope having other sensing devices, for example, a temperature sensor, a pacing assembly, and an acoustic monitor.
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34 Claims
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1. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at best the oxygen saturation level of blood in at least one tissue wall of an esophagus, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from said proximal end of said chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to said oximeter box, said signals being indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in the wall tissue; and a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly; wherein said deployment device is configured to stabilize the probe in the esophagus and limit movement of the probe within the esophagus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at least the oxygen saturation level of blood in a region of an anatomical cavity, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from said proximal end of said chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to said oximeter box, said signals being indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in a cavity wall tissue; and a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly, said deployment device comprising; means for causing a muscle in the region of the anatomical cavity to dilate allowing said deployment device to pass into the region including the muscle; means for securing said deployment device in the muscle region when the muscle constricts, so that movement of the probe is inhibited; and means for biasing said optics assembly against tissue of the anatomical cavity. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at least the oxygen saturation level of blood in at least one tissue wall of a rectal canal, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from said proximal end of said chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to said oximeter box, said signals being indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in the wall tissue; and a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly, and wherein said deployment device is configured to stabilize the probe in the rectal canal and limit movement of the probe within the rectal canal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at least the oxygen saturation level of blood in a region of an anatomical cavity, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from said proximal end of said chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to said oximeter box, said signals being indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in a cavity wall tissue; and a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly, said deployment device comprising; a first lobe and a second lobe, each lobe having a crest and a substantially smooth outer surface; and a first segment having a substantially smooth, hyperboloid shaped outer surface extending from the crest of said first lobe to the crest of said second lobe interconnecting said first lobe with said second lobe, wherein the outer surface of said first segment further comprises a first slope adjacent to said first lobe and a second slope adjacent to said second lobe. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A probe configured for insertion into an anatomical cavity for invasively monitoring bodily functions of a patient, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from the proximal end of said chassis and configured for connection to a monitoring device; and a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry an optics assembly, wherein said deployment device is configured to limit movement of the probe within the anatomical cavity and enable measurement by said optics assembly of a dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in tissue of at least one tissue wall of the anatomical cavity, said optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals indicative of the dynamic oxygen saturation level of the blood in the tissue to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A probe useful for invasively monitoring at least the oxygen saturation level of blood in a region of an anatomical cavity, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from the proximal end of the chassis and terminating at a plug configured for connection to a pulse oximeter box; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to the pulse oximeter box, the signals being indicative of a dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in a cavity wall tissue; a deployment device attached to the chassis, wherein the optics assembly is carried by the deployment device having a circumferentially symmetrical hour-glass configuration.
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27. A method for invasively monitoring the oxygen saturation level of blood in a muscle region of an anatomical canal, comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a chassis, an electrical connector and an optics assembly comprising an emitter and a detector, said optics assembly being carried on a deployment device having first, second and third segments and first and second lobes said optics assembly being carried on the second segment; inserting a distal end of said probe into the canal; guiding said probe into the muscle region of the canal until the first segment of the deployment device engages the muscle; inserting the deployment device of said probe further into the muscle region until the second segment of the deployment device passes the muscle region such that the deployment device is substantially secured in the muscle region, and the optics assembly is biased against the muscle; configuring an optical path between the emitter and the detector of the optics assembly, such that an oximetry signal passes through the blood perfused muscle from the emitter to the detector; and evaluating the signals received by the detector to monitor the oxygen saturation level of the blood. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A multi-parameter probe configured for insertion into an anatomical cavity for invasively monitoring bodily functions of a patient, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from the proximal end of said chassis and configured for connection to a monitoring device; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of a dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in a cavity wall tissue; a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly, said deployment device having a circumferentially symmetrical hour-glass configuration; a temperature measuring device attached to the distal end of said chassis, wherein said temperature measuring device is configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of a temperature of the patient; an acoustic monitoring device positioned in spaced relation between said temperature measuring device and said deployment device, said acoustic monitoring device configured to receive sounds within the anatomical cavity and to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of the received sounds; and a pacing assembly positioned in spaced relation between said temperature measuring device and said acoustic monitoring device, said pacing assembly configured to monitor heart pacing of the patient and to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of the heart pacing.
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30. A multi-parameter probe configured for insertion into an anatomical cavity for invasively monitoring bodily functions of a patient, the probe comprising:
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a chassis having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrical connector extending from the proximal end of said chassis and configured for connection to a monitoring device; an optics assembly configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of a dynamic oxygen saturation level of blood in a cavity wall tissue; a deployment device attached to said chassis and configured to carry said optics assembly, said deployment device, comprising; a first lobe and a second lobe, each lobe having a crest and a substantially smooth outer surface; and a first segment having a substantially smooth, hyperboloid shaped outer surface extending from the crest of the first lobe to the crest of the second lobe interconnecting the first lobe with the second lobe, wherein the outer surface of said first segment further comprises a first slope adjacent to the first lobe and a second slope adjacent to the second lobe; a temperature measuring device attached to the distal end of said chassis, wherein said temperature measuring device is configured to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of a temperature of the patient; an acoustic monitoring device positioned in spaced relation between said temperature measuring device and said deployment device, said acoustic monitoring device configured to receive sounds within the anatomical cavity and to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of the received sounds; and a pacing assembly positioned in spaced relation between said temperature measuring device and said acoustic monitoring device, said pacing assembly configured to monitor heart pacing of the patient and to generate and transmit electrical signals to the monitoring device, the signals being indicative of the heart pacing. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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