Patent ID: 8845533
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
1. A system of diagnosing a patient for a physiological abnormality comprising: an esophageal airway protection device that comprises an elongate device body having a distal end for insertion into the stomach through the esophagus and a proximal end, and an expandable esophageal blocking device carried by the device body, wherein upon expansion of said esophageal blocking device, emesis and/or reflux is blocked from passing out of the stomach past the esophageal blocking device; a nebulizer through which medication is delivered for administering an involuntary cough event; at least one electromyogram (EMG) pad configured to obtain an EMG from involuntary cough activated paraspinal muscles; and a processing device configured to receive the EMG and process the EMG to determine a physiological abnormality.