W. Robert ADDINGTON;Robert E. STEPHENS;Stuart P. MILLER
发明人:
W. Robert ADDINGTON,Stuart P. MILLER,Robert E. STEPHENS
申请号：
US13456882
公开号：
US20120277583A1
申请日:
2012.04.26
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A system and method tests the gastric valve in a patient. A contrast agent is supplied into the stomach of the patient. An involuntary reflex cough epoch is induced within the patient to isolate the gastric valve from the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). A fluoroscopic instrument is used to detect whether stomach reflux has occurred indicative of a malfunctioning gastric valve.
