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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2017
Jerry E. Mabary, Littleton, CO (US);
Michael F. Vaezi, Brentwood, TN (US);
Thomas D. Stuebe, Littleton, CO (US);
Jerry E. Mabary, Littleton, CO (US);
Michael F. Vaezi, Brentwood, TN (US);
Thomas D. Stuebe, Littleton, CO (US);
Diversatek Healthcare, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A method of detecting and measuring the condition of intraluminal esophageal mucosa. An esophagus is intubated with a catheter including an inflatable and deflatable balloon and one or more impedance sensing electrodes on an exterior surface of the catheter. The balloon is inflated to press the impedance sensing electrode(s) into a mucosa of the interior esophageal wall. An electric current is directed through the mucosa via the impedance sensing electrode(s) while the impedance sensing electrode(s) is/are pressed by the balloon against the mucosa and measure impedance of the mucosa.