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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard H. Sandler, Evanston, IL (US);
Hussein A. Mansy, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 ; A61B 5/117 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 ; A61B 5/117 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds includes a microphone array to be positioned on a body for producing gastrointestinal sound signals. The signals are digitized and their spectra and duration is determined by a processor. A characterization as to the state of the gastrointestinal tract is made on the basis of the spectra and duration of the sound or event.