Evaluation of gastrointestinal function using portable electroviscerography systems and methods of using the same

Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data processor configured to receive da...

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Main Authors HAFEZI HOOMAN, ZDEBLICK MARK, STRAND ANGELA, SAVAGE GEORGE, COLLIOU OLIVIER
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 04.12.2013
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data processor configured to receive data from the body-associated receiver and generate and electroviscerogram from the received data. Also provided are methods of producing electroviscerograms using systems of the present invention.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200980154387