METHODS FOR ASSESSING FLUID FLOW THROUGH A CONDUIT

摘要

A method for assessing fluid flow in a conduit includes sensing the fluid flow with a sensor and generating data from the sensor that relates to the sensed fluid flow. The data is output from the sensor and filtered so that it may be interpreted to characterize the fluid flow. The conduit may be a prosthesis such as stent, a stent-graft or a prosthetic vascular graft and the flow may be any body fluid such as blood, bile, or cerebrospinal fluid.

主权项

1. A method of assessing fluid flow, said method comprising:
sensing fluid flow through a conduit with a sensor; generating data from the sensor that is related to the sensed fluid flow; outputting data from the sensor; filtering the output data; and interpreting the filtered data to characterize the fluid flow in the conduit.