Inventors:
Glenn T. Furuta - Aurora CO, US
Steven J. Ackerman - Naperville IL, US
Assignee:
The Regents of The University of Colorado, A Body Corporate - Denver CO
The Board of Trustees of The University of Illnois - Urbana IL
International Classification:
A61B 5/00
Abstract:
The methods and apparatus of the present invention allow the evaluation of inflammation of the esophagus. Measurements may be utilized, for example, to diagnose a disease of the esophagus, to monitor inflammation of the esophagus, or to access the treatment of a disease of the esophagus. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method for measuring esophageal inflammation comprising deploying a device into the esophagus of a subject, removing the device after a predetermined period of time, analyzing the device for a diagnostic indicator of esophageal inflammation and evaluating the diagnostic indicator to diagnose esophageal inflammation.