Intracorporeal impedance and leak monitoring device

Details Intracorporeal impedance and leak monitoring device Intracorporeal impedance and leak monitoring device

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...

C600S506000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07899508

ABSTRACT:
The system and method may measure and monitor physiological changes in a body. In some embodiments, the system and method may measure the impedance at a site in the body. In some embodiments, the system and method identify, quantify, and localize leaks from a site following surgery. In an embodiment, the system includes a flexible conduit with one or more sensors. A flexible conduit shape may be selected to facilitate monitoring of physiological changes in a body and/or detection of leaks at a desired site. In an embodiment, contrast solution may be ingested by, injected in, and/or delivered to a patient. If a leak is present at a site, salt contrast solution may leak from a site and be detected by sensors in a flexible conduit.

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