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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2021
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
George Wilfred Duval, Sudbury, MA (US);
Namita M. Kallur, Hayward, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for evaluating a gastrointestinal tract of a subject may comprise using a sensor located in the subject to obtain data regarding qualities of a tissue of the gastrointestinal tract; using the obtained data, determining a measure of perfusion of blood in the tissue; using the obtained data, determining a measure of thickness of the tissue; using the measure of perfusion and the measure of thickness, determining a measure of inflammation of the tissue; and using one or more of the measure of perfusion, the measure of thickness, and the measure of inflammation, classifying a state of the tissue.