Gastrointestinal Disorder Monitoring via Activity-Weighted Content Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for diagnosing gastro-intestinal disorders rely heavily on raw measurements of gastro-esophageal content, which can include non-significant or non-relevant data, leading to inefficiency and lack of precision due to the influence of patient activities and behaviors.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a gastro-intestinal probe with sensors to measure patient activity and posture, coupled with a processor to determine pairs of values for different time intervals, allowing for the weighting of gastro-esophageal content measurements to exclude non-relevant variations and provide a more accurate diagnosis by correlating these measurements with patient activity and posture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If raw gastro-esophageal content measurements are used for diagnosis, then the measurement process is simple, but the diagnosis precision is low due to non-relevant variations from patient activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the measurement data by dividing it into relevant and non-relevant components. The processor separates gastro-esophageal content measurements from variations caused by patient activities, allowing precise diagnosis based only on disease-related signals while filtering out noise from meals, exercise, or posture changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that acts as a mediator between raw measurements and diagnosis. The processor analyzes both gastro-esophageal content and patient activity data, using the activity information as an intermediary to identify and exclude non-disease-related variations from the content measurements.
2Measurement precision
If patient activity parameters are measured and integrated with gastro-esophageal content measurements, then the diagnosis accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple measurement functions into a single integrated system. The device combines gastro-esophageal content sensors with patient activity sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor) and processes all data together to produce an accurate diagnosis, eliminating the need for separate monitoring systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal monitoring device that performs multiple functions: measuring gastro-esophageal content, tracking patient activity, monitoring vital signs, and processing integrated data for diagnosis. This multi-functional device replaces what would otherwise require separate specialized equipment.
3Reliability
If all gastro-esophageal content measurements are considered in diagnosis, then the data collection is comprehensive, but the diagnosis reliability is reduced due to non-significant variations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the relevant information from comprehensive measurements. The processor identifies and extracts disease-related variations from gastro-esophageal content measurements by comparing them with concurrent patient activity data, removing non-significant variations caused by meals, exercise, or posture before generating the diagnosis.
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AI summary
A system for monitoring Gastro-intestinal disorders including: a gastro-intestinal probe; at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter of the patient; a processor configured to: determine a first and second values corresponding to a given time interval, wherein the first value is determined based on a measurement of the parameter and the second value is determined based on a measurement of gastro-esophageal content corresponding to the given time interval; and determine a level of gastro-intestinal disorder based on the determined set of pairs of values.