 36 element high-resolution sensing for optimal diagnostic acuity
Comprehensive sampling of the entire esophagus from a single probe position
Minimal maintenance with solid state technology
 Circumferential sensors for consistency in data collection
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 yields benefits throughout the examination and data analysis process. The combination of long sensing length, closely spaced sensors, and high resolution real time display, helps assure a consistent data record from exam to exam. No longer is the quality of the study highly dependent on catheter positioning nor the interpretation dependent on probe configuration. The LES and UES are typically conspicuous on the ManoView display, and a complete record is obtained by simply placing the probe to span them. Fully circumferential sensing further enables meaningful measurement in asymmetric regions such as the sphincters.
The data record is efficiently examined using a synergistic combination of topographic contour display and conventional line traces. Global motor events and sphincter locations are intuitively recognized in the contour plots. Graphical tools facilitate rapid anatomical landmark (e.g. sphincter) identification. These may be instantly mapped into line traces at user-selectable locations relative to the landmarks for quantitative assessment using conventional methods.
In investigational use, the system acquires spatio-temporal images that reveal distinctive manometric signatures in the regions of the esophagogastric junction, esophageal body, and UES/pharynx. The system provides a unique high fidelity measurement modality in characterizing the physiology and pathophysiology of these regions.
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