Method and system of measuring IAP using a naso-enteric tube
US7572235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) within a patient having a naso-enteric tube. The system senses the IAP of the patient by means of a fluid filled sensing conduit that transmits the pressure in the naso-enteric tube to a pressure measuring device such as a pressure transducer or a manometer tube. The sensing fluid in the sensing conduit may be saline, air, or feeding solution. When a pressure transducer is used, the IAP is determined and displayed on a patient monitor. Alternatively, the IAP may be determined from the height of the sensing fluid within the sensing conduit.
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