Patent ID: 7493158

Claim:
A method of displaying a representation of esophageal function of an esophagus that includes a lower esophageal sphincter, comprising: receiving a plurality of impedance values detected at a first plurality of spaced-apart esophageal locations over a time period; receiving a plurality of pressure values detected at a second plurality of spaced-apart esophageal locations over the time period, at least one of which pressure values is substantially in the lower esophageal sphincter; processing said plurality of impedance values and said plurality of pressure values from at least some part of the time period with an esophageal operation model to generate display data representative of bolus transit from the plurality of impedance values in said at least some part of the time period, esophageal movement from the plurality of pressure values in said at least some part of the time period, and lower esophageal sphincter operation from the pressure value in the lower esophageal sphincter in said at least some part of the time period; and generating image data from the display data representative of bolus transit, esophageal movement, and lower esophageal sphincter operation for display simultaneously on a display device.