BOWEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH PHYSIOLOGIC SENSORS

摘要

A bowel management system (10, 100) includes a rectal catheter (12, 112); and at least one physiologic sensor (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H). The rectal catheter has a portion (16, 116) in contact with a patient's body internally thereof during use of the system, to thereby determine a preselected physiologic parameter of a patient having the rectal catheter inserted into the patient's bowel. The position of the sensor (A,B,C, D,E,F,G,H) relative to the rectal catheter portion (16, 116) is such that the sensor is disposed in close proximity to the internal tissue of the patient, or within the fecal flow, when the bowel management system (10, 100) is place for use within the patient.