Patent ID: 11864907
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A method for evaluating a gastrointestinal tract, the method comprising:
receiving an electrical signal obtained by a sensor via at least one lead extension of the sensor positioned proximate to the gastrointestinal tract, the electrical signal including data pertaining to motility in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient;
analyzing one or more of a plurality of characteristics of the electrical signal relative to one or more respective thresholds to determine an occurrence or an imminence of a condition of the gastrointestinal tract and a type of the condition, wherein the analyzing includes:
determining that a fractal dimension of the electrical signal is below a first threshold value, wherein the fractal dimension being below the first threshold value indicates the occurrence or the imminence of the condition; and
in response to the determining that the fractal dimension is below the first threshold value, comparing a reduction in an amplitude of the electrical signal to a second threshold value indicative of the type of the condition to determine the type of the condition, wherein, when the amplitude has been reduced by at least the second threshold value, the type of the condition is determined as an obstruction event, and wherein, when the amplitude has not been reduced by at least the second threshold value, the type of the condition is determined as trending toward one of bradygastria or tachygastria further based on measured shifts in frequency; and
administering a treatment based on the indicated occurrence or imminence and the determined type of the condition, the treatment including one or more of neuromodulation or tissue modulation therapy specific to the determined type of the condition.