The ManoView™ data acquisition and visualization software was demonstrated using human subject data. These data, procured from Washington University in St. Louis MO, were collected using a high resolution system in which separate studies of the upper and lower esophagus were undertaken. The data were spliced by engineers at Pressure Profile Systems, Inc. (SSI parent) to reconstruct the record as if it were from a spatially continuous set. The ManoView program produced novel high fidelity imagery that was viewable in several correlated display modes. The ManoView software is an integral element of the ManoScan™ system for high resolution pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract.

A 36 element full esophagus probe was successfully assembled and tested at Pressure Profile Systems Inc. [SSI parent] in Los Angeles. The fully functional probe was shown to produce vivid images of pressure distributions along its active length in tests that simulated human anatomy and physiology. Test results demonstrated its ability to comply with key performance characteristics including sensor repeatability, dynamic range, bending insensitivity, and durability. The probe features a flexible molded silicone construction for patient comfort, and uniform circumferential transducers for repeatable measurement within asymmetric regions such as the esophageal sphincters