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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Given Imaging Ltd., Yoqneam, IL;
Inventors:
John T Kilcoyne, San Diego, CA (US);
Ross Tsukashima, San Diego, CA (US);
George M Johnson, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Christopher Klecher, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
GIVEN IMAGING LTD., Yoqneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/073 (2013.01); A61B 1/00147 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/42 (2013.01); A61B 5/4233 (2013.01); A61B 5/6882 (2013.01); A61B 5/0008 (2013.01); A61B 5/037 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an ambulatory system for monitoring one or more physiological parameters in a body lumen, such as the esophagus. The system includes an implantable probe having a sensor for the physiological parameter and a transmitter for transmitting data to an external receiver. The probe may be used for monitoring any of various physiological parameters, including pH, temperature, and pressure, within the esophagus or other body lumens. Methods and deployment catheters are also disclosed.