Surgical tissue monitoring system
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsRobert Beetel, Frank Viola
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Abstract
A tissue monitoring system includes an introducer having an inflatable section and a plurality of electrodes disposed thereon. The electrodes are alternatively connected to an electrode contact system which includes at least one signal line and at least one measurement line for taking readings about a circumferential segment of tissue encompassed by the electrodes.
Claims11
A surgical tissue monitoring system comprising an introducer having an inflatable section and a plurality of electrodes disposed about the inflatable section, the electrodes alternatively connected to an electrode contact system comprising at least one signal line and at least one measurement line for taking readings about a circumferential segment of tissue encompassed by the electrodes.
A method of monitoring tissue comprising:
- placing an introducer having a plurality of electrodes disposed on an inflatable section of the introducer adjacent to a section of tissue;
- distending the inflatable section of the introducer;
- imposing an electrical signal on the tissue using a subset of electrodes selected for an electrode contact system;
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- measuring the resulting potential with the electrodes of the electrode contact system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.