Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating access to target anatomical sites or environments
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a housing having a distal portion with a first port that is detachably couplable to a probe, and a proximal portion with a second port that is detachably couplable to a syringe, the first port fluidly coupled to the second port, the housing graspable by a user to manipulate the housing and the probe;
a pressure sensor carried by the housing, the sensor configured to generate a pressure signal in response to a pressure of a tissue environment in which a distal portion of the probe is positioned, the pressure signal comprising a series of instantaneous pressure values;
a processing unit coupled to the sensor, the processing unit configured to receive and process the series of instantaneous pressure values so as to determine a pressure value using a moving average of the series over a time period, the pressure value indicative of the tissue environment about the distal portion of the probe; and
an output unit coupled to the processing unit and carried by the housing, the output unit configured to wirelessly output the series of instantaneous pressure values.
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Abstract
Methods and structures for detecting a physiologic parameter of a target anatomical environment. The device including a housing with a distal portion first port couplable to a probe and a proximal portion; and a sensing unit, a processing unit, and an output unit carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal based on the determined physiologic parameter value such as pressure; the sensing unit, processing unit, and output unit being disposed substantially between the first port and the proximal portion of the housing.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a housing having a distal portion with a first port that is detachably couplable to a probe, and a proximal portion with a second port that is detachably couplable to a syringe, the first port fluidly coupled to the second port, the housing graspable by a user to manipulate the housing and the probe; a pressure sensor carried by the housing, the sensor configured to generate a pressure signal in response to a pressure of a tissue environment in which a distal portion of the probe is positioned, the pressure signal comprising a series of instantaneous pressure values; a processing unit coupled to the sensor, the processing unit configured to receive and process the series of instantaneous pressure values so as to determine a pressure value using a moving average of the series over a time period, the pressure value indicative of the tissue environment about the distal portion of the probe; and an output unit coupled to the processing unit and carried by the housing, the output unit configured to wirelessly output the series of instantaneous pressure values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device, comprising:
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a housing having a distal portion with a first port that is detachably couplable to a probe, a proximal portion with a second port, and a chamber to transfer fluid in response to action of a plunger, the first port fluidly coupled to the second port, the housing graspable by a user to manipulate the housing and the probe; a pressure sensor carried by the housing, the sensor configured to generate a pressure signal in response to a tissue pressure of a tissue environment in which a distal portion of the probe is positioned, the tissue pressure signal comprising a series of instantaneous tissue pressure values; a processing unit coupled to the sensor, the processing unit configured to receive and process the series of instantaneous tissue pressure values so as to determine a tissue pressure value using a moving average of the series over a time period, the tissue pressure value indicative of the tissue environment about the distal portion of the probe; and an output unit coupled to the processing unit and carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical device, comprising:
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a housing having a distal portion with a fluid port that is detachably couplable to a probe, and a chamber to receive bodily fluid from the fluid port, the housing graspable by a user to manipulate the housing and the probe; a processing unit coupled to a fluid pressure sensor associated with the chamber to generate pressure signals, the processing unit configured to receive and process electrical signals from an external sensor, wherein the external sensor is an electrocardiography (EKG) lead that electrically communicates with the processing unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to process an EKG signal from the EKG lead; and an output unit coupled to the processing unit and carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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