Motility analysis, display, and interpretation system

Abstract

The system includes an array of transducers that simultaneously senses multiple intralumenal pressures, a data acquisition module that acquires and stores samples of the measured pressures, software routines for signal analysis, a software module for multi-dimensional data display presentations, and a software module to perform pattern recognition on the acquired data set to identify potential maladies that may be indicated by the analysis. The transduction elements are cylindrical segments that deform according to the circumferential pressures encountered. Distributing a quantity of these sensor segments at desired locations along a flexible support structure and providing a flexible sheath over the entire length forms the sensor array. Measuring the sensor deformation provides an electrical analog of the pressure causing the deformation. Acquiring these measurements in a suitable data acquisition and processing unit, including a display, printing, and plotting capability, completes the hardware elements. Integrated software modules complete the system.

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