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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
George W. Duval, Sudbury, MA (US);
Paul J. Smith, Smithfield, RI (US);
Michael Y. Ko, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0538 (2021.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/073 (2013.01); A61B 5/076 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/4205 (2013.01); A61B 5/4211 (2013.01); A61B 5/4233 (2013.01); A61B 5/687 (2013.01); A61B 5/6861 (2013.01); A61B 5/6871 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61B 5/037 (2013.01); A61B 5/4216 (2013.01); A61B 5/4238 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 5/7225 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one aspect, an implantable medical device may include an anchor assembly configured to anchor the medical device to a body lumen. The implantable medical device may also include a capsule. The capsule may include a pH sensor. The pH sensor may be configured to measure a pH of contents within the body lumen. The capsule may also include a power source, a controller, and an impedance sensor. The impedance sensor may be configured to measure an impedance within the body lumen.