PROTECTIVE MATRIX FOR INTRACORPOREAL BIOSENSORS THAT IMPROVES GASTROINTESTINAL LEAK DETECTION, DETECTS AIR LEAKS AFTER LUNG SURGERY, AND MEASURES CARDIAC OUTPUT AFTER HEART SURGERY
The system and method may measure and monitor physiological changes in a body. In some embodiments, the system and method may measure the impedance at a site in the body. In some embodiments, the system and method identify, quantify, and localize leaks from a site following surgery, measure cardiac contractility, or lung compliance. In an embodiment, the system includes a measuring device with one or more sensors embedded in a porous matrix. Changes in the electrical properties of one or more sensors may be used to determine the presence of leaks from a site following surgery, measure cardiac contractility, or lung compliance, depending on the position of the device.
