Method and device of detecting and/or blocking reflux
US9226878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A naso/orogastric device having backflow blocking means and comprises a naso/orogastric tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the esophagus so that at least a distal end thereof being placed in the stomach lumen of a patient, at least one elastic esophageal body, positioned along the naso/orogastric tube, having a pressure dependent volume, at least one esophageal sensor that detects fluid around at least one segment of the naso/orogastric tube, and a pressure regulator that regulates a pressure within the elastic esophageal body according to the detection.
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