Inflatable balloon for medical use
US11653941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This inflatable balloon includes a balloon body, an inflation opening for the introduction of a fluid into the balloon body so as to inflate it under pressure, and at least one device for measuring a biological quantity of cavity tissues and/or of biological fluids present in this cavity. The measuring device includes an external sensor attached on an external face of the wall of the balloon body and adapted to supply an electrical measurement signal sensitive to the measured biological quantity, and an internal module located inside the balloon body and including a processing device adapted to process the electrical measurement signal in order to provide at least one measurement of the biological quantity.
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