US 12,465,256 B1
Systems and methods for endoscopic manometry
John Erik Pandolfino, Wilmette, IL (US); and Dustin Allan Carlson, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/932,963.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/227 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
positioning an inflatable structure at a designated position associated with a tissue structure of a patient;
causing a change in at least one of a volume, a cross-sectional area, or a diameter of the inflatable structure;
determining the change successfully induced a target physiological response;
logging one or more measurements associated with a condition of the tissue structure;
reversing the change in at least one of the volume, the cross-sectional area, or the diameter of the inflatable structure;
causing a second change in at least one of the volume, the cross-sectional area, or the diameter of the inflatable structure;
determining the second change was unsuccessful in inducing the target physiological response;
waiting for a threshold period of time;
after the threshold period of time, determining the second change successfully induced the target physiological response;
logging one or more second measurements associated with the condition of the tissue structure; and
removing the inflatable structure from the tissue structure.