Monitoring system
The invention relates to a monitoring system for endoscopic treatments, in particular for endourological interventions, comprising an evaluation unit ( 10 ) and a guide wire ( 20 ) which has at least one measurement device ( 40 ). According to the invention, the evaluation unit ( 10 ) can receive data of the at least one measurement device ( 40 ), and the evaluation unit ( 10 ) comprises a comparator that compares the data with a comparison value.
1. Monitoring system for endoscopic treatments comprising
an evaluation unit and a guidewire, which comprises at least one measuring device, wherein the guidewire has a diameter between 1 mm and 1.5-mm,
wherein the evaluation unit receive data from the at least one measuring device, so as to monitor ambient conditions in a treatment zone, and
wherein the evaluation unit comprises a comparator, which compares the data with a comparison value to determine that the ambient conditions lie within an unfavorable range;
wherein the system is configured such that the comparison value is referred to a reference value acquired through the at least one measuring device in the treatment zone before a surgical intervention or an examination starts by an endoscope having been guided in the treatment zone;
wherein the evaluation unit comprises an input unit which is used to adjust the comparison value and wherein the evaluation unit comprises a plurality of comparison values;
wherein the evaluation unit is configured to generate a control signal for another device when the comparison value is exceeded;
wherein the another device is a suction rinsing system; and
wherein the comparison value is an absolute value and another comparison value is a patient specific value, wherein the least one measuring device is a relative pressure sensor, and at least one additional measuring device is an absolute pressure sensor, and wherein the relative pressure sensor is arranged at a distal end of the guidewire, while the absolute pressure sensor is arranged at a proximal end of the guidewire.
2. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measuring device acquires a pressure or pressure change and/or a temperature or temperature change.
3. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit comprises an output unit, which generates an output signal that indicates when the comparison value has been exceeded.
4. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measuring device can be calibrated by the evaluation unit.
5. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one measuring device is arranged at the distal end of the guidewire.
6. Guidewire with the at least one measuring device according to claim 1 .
7. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation unit comprises a plurality of comparison values.
8. Monitoring system according to claim 4 , wherein the calibration of the at least one measuring device comprising setting a pressure and/or temperature level to zero.
9. Monitoring system according to claim 1 , the guidewire has a diameter between 1 and 1.2 mm.