W. Robert Addington;Mary W. Briganti;Robert E. Stephens;Stuart P. Miller;Michael M. Phelipa
发明人:
W. Robert Addington,Stuart P. Miller,Michael M. Phelipa,Mary W. Briganti,Robert E. Stephens
申请号：
US12878257
公开号：
US08597184B2
申请日:
2010.09.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A system permits diagnosis of a patient for a physiological abnormality while protecting their airway. An esophageal airway protection device comprises an elongate device body having a distal end for insertion into the stomach through the esophagus and a proximal end. The device includes a main lumen extending the length of the device and an inflatable esophageal cuff carried by the device body mid-esophagus. Emesis and/or reflux is blocked from passing out of the stomach past the esophageal cuff positioned mid-esophagus when it is inflated to protect a patient's airway during an involuntary cough event. At least one electromyogram (EMG) pad is configured to obtain an EMG from an involuntary cough activated paraspinal muscles. A processing device is configured to receive the EMG and process the EMG to determine a physiological abnormality.
