Patent ID: 8079965
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for displaying a representation of esophageal operation of a subject comprising: an interface that receives esophageal impedance measurements from an esophageal probe and generates esophageal impedance data from said esophageal impedance measurements, and that receives esophageal pressure measurements from said esophageal probe and generates esophageal pressure data from said esophageal pressure measurements; a processing system in communication with said interface, said processing system configured to receive said esophageal impedance data and said esophageal pressure data, to process said esophageal impedance data and said esophageal pressure data, to generate bolus transit display data that is a representation of a bolus transit from said esophageal impedance data, and to generate esophageal muscle action display data that is a representation of esophageal muscle action from said esophageal pressure data; and a display that receives said bolus transit display data and said esophageal muscle action display data and displays said bolus transit display data and said esophageal muscle action display data together in a manner that shows bolus transit in relation to esophageal muscle action.