ARRAY SONOGRAPHY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CHARACTERIZATION
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1. A system for monitoring and characterizing an esophageal state comprising:
- an ambulatory data collection box having output indicators, the output indicators comprising sensor status indicators and utility indicators;
leads in electric communication with the data box; and
a sensor pad in electric communication with the leads, the sensor pad comprising at least two sensors.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to devices for detecting esophageal state changes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a lightweight, portable, user-operable device capable of detecting gastroesophageal reflux events. The sonography array can also be used to track the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux events, and can either store or deliver the data either to a practitioner'"'"'s server or to a user'"'"'s electronic device.
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1. A system for monitoring and characterizing an esophageal state comprising:
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an ambulatory data collection box having output indicators, the output indicators comprising sensor status indicators and utility indicators; leads in electric communication with the data box; and a sensor pad in electric communication with the leads, the sensor pad comprising at least two sensors. - 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 characterizing esophageal events, the system comprising:
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a wearable acquisition device comprising a microprocessor; and an array of at least two ultrasonic transducers in electrical connection to the wearable acquisition device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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