Patent ID: 9005121
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of testing the gastric valve and urethral sphincter in a patient, comprising: administering a contrast agent into the esophagus of a patient followed by; inducing an involuntary reflex cough epoch within the patient to isolate the gastric valve from the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and isolate the external urethral sphincter from the internal urethral sphincter; detecting using an imaging sensor the flow of the contrast agent during the involuntary reflex cough epoch and determining whether stomach reflux occurred indicative of a malfunctioning gastric valve; determining if urine leaked indicative of stress urinary incontinence (SUI); inserting a urinary catheter having a pressure sensor within the bladder; obtaining an electromyogram (EMG) from involuntary cough activated intercostals and/or paraspinals; and processing, using a processor, the data from the pressure sensor with the EMG to estimate the severity of the SUI.