KR101436355B1 - System and method for monitoring bio signal and esophagus probe device - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for monitoring a bio signal using an esophagus probe device includes a flexible tube, an esophagus probe device which has one end exposed to the outside and the other side inserted into the esophagus of a body, and a monitoring device outputting a bio signal received from the esophagus probe device. The esophagus probe device includes at least one indicator printed through an imaging substance outside, a tube made of a flexible material, a temperature sensor which is located in the other end of the tube, measures temperature from esophagus, and generates a first bio signal corresponding to the measured temperature, and a first connection part which transmits the first bio signal to the monitoring device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a bio-signal monitoring system, a bio-signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus,

A bio-signal monitoring system, a bio-signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus.

Heart sounds are sounds that occur when the heart contracts and expands. Cardiac sounds can be heard by touching the body around the heart with a stethoscope. By attaching an ECG (ElectroCardioGraphy) to the body, heart sounds can be grasped through the heart sound curve displayed on the display. These heart sounds are difficult to attach to the ECG and to locate the stethoscope when performing surgery on children or in thoracic surgery. Also, in order to accurately determine the condition of the heart, it is necessary to monitor the heart temperature.

In recent years, a number of devices have been developed that include various sensors and can insert sensors into the body to accurately monitor the heart. In this regard, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-0092809 discloses a method and apparatus for monitoring cardiac function. Such a device can be mainly intubated in the airways. However, if a device containing a variety of sensors is intubated in the airway, airway obstruction may occur. Therefore, we need a device that can accurately monitor the heart without obstructing the airways.

It is important to monitor the deep body temperature, such as pediatric and thoracic surgery, in which ECG attachment or stethoscope is difficult to locate. For this purpose, a bio-signal monitoring system capable of acquiring a multifunctional sensor, a stethoscope sound, Monitoring method and esophageal probe device. In addition, when a device including various kinds of sensors is inserted into the airway, airway obstruction may occur. Therefore, a bio-signal monitoring system, a bio-signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe device that can be intubated in the esophagus are provided. In addition, a bio-signal monitoring system, a bio-signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus are provided so that a sensor position in a tube can be easily discriminated during surgery and X-ray transmission.

It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for accomplishing the above technical object, an embodiment of the present invention is a bio-signal monitoring system using an esophageal probe apparatus, which includes a flexible tube, in which one end is exposed to the outside and the other end is inserted into the esophagus of the body And a monitoring device for outputting bio-signals received from the esophageal probe device, wherein the esophageal probe device includes at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrast material, the tube being formed through a flexible material, A temperature sensor located inside the other end of the tube for measuring temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature and a first connection for transmitting the first living body signal to the monitoring device.

According to an example of this embodiment, the esophageal probe apparatus includes a sound recognition sensor which is located inside the other end of the tube, recognizes sound from the esophagus, generates a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound, To the second connection unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring apparatus may include a sound reproducing unit that amplifies the second living body signal, filters the amplified second living body signal, and reproduces the filtered second living body signal through the sound output apparatus.

According to one example of this embodiment, the contrast material may be x-ray contrast material.

According to one example of this embodiment, the x-ray contrast material may be barium.

According to an example of this embodiment, the contrast material may be any one of a CT (Computed Tomography) contrast material, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) contrast material, a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) contrast material, a photo contrast material, or an ultrasound contrast material.

According to an example of this embodiment, the apparatus may further include an x-ray apparatus that generates an image associated with the esophageal probe apparatus.

According to an example of this embodiment, the x-ray device includes an x-ray transceiver that radiates x-rays toward the body, receives signals transmitted or reflected by the contrast material, An image generation unit for generating an image associated with the apparatus, and an image display unit for displaying the generated image through a display.

According to an example of this embodiment, the indicator may include a plurality of scales printed at predetermined intervals.

According to an example of this embodiment, the indicator may be displayed at a location associated with a temperature sensor or a sound recognition sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of monitoring a living body signal using an esophageal probe apparatus includes a flexible tube, and the living body is exposed to the living body through the esophageal probe apparatus in which the other end is exposed to the outside, The method comprising: acquiring a signal, receiving a bio-signal obtained from the esophageal probe device, and outputting the received bio-signal, wherein the esophageal probe device includes at least one indicator printed out through a contrasting material A temperature sensor for measuring a temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature and a first living body signal transmitted to the monitoring device, And a second connecting portion.

According to an example of this embodiment, an esophagus probe apparatus including a flexible tube and having an end exposed to the outside and the other end inserted into the esophagus of the body includes at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrast material, A temperature sensor for measuring a temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature, and a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the first living body signal, And may include a connection portion.

According to any one of the above-mentioned objects of the present invention, it is important to monitor the deep body temperature, such as pediatric and thoracic surgery, in which an ECG attachment or a stethoscope is difficult to locate, A living body signal monitoring system capable of acquiring a stethoscope sound, a living body signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus can be provided.

According to any of the above-described means for solving the problems of the present invention, when an apparatus including various kinds of sensors is intubated in the airway, airway obstruction may occur. Therefore, a living body signal monitoring system capable of intubating the esophagus, A signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus.

According to any one of the above-mentioned objects of the present invention, there is provided a bio-signal monitoring system, a bio-signal monitoring method, and an esophageal probe apparatus, which can easily detect the position of a sensor in a tube during surgery and X- .

1 is a view illustrating a bio-signal monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a configuration of an esophageal probe apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a bio-signal monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing an esophageal probe apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when a part is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. Further, when a member is located on another member, it includes not only a member in contact with another member, but also a case in which another member exists between the two members.

1 is a view illustrating a bio-signal monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a living body monitoring system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an esophageal probe apparatus 100 and a monitoring apparatus 200. However, in some embodiments of the present invention, the bio-signal monitoring system 1 may be configured differently from that of FIG. For example, the bio-signal monitoring system 1 may further include a plurality of monitoring devices, and may further include a separate communication device (not shown).

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 includes a flexible tube 110. The other end of the esophageal probe apparatus 100 is inserted into the esophagus of the body with one end exposed to the outside. The tube 110 includes at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrast material, and may be formed through a flexible material. The contrast material may be, for example, an x-ray contrast material such as barium. Alternatively, the contrast material may be any one of a CT (Computed Tomography) contrast material, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) contrast material, a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) contrast material, a photo contrast material, or an ultrasound contrast material. The indicator includes a plurality of graduations printed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface of the tube 110 and may be displayed at a position associated with the temperature sensor 120 or the sound recognition sensor 140. The tube 110 may be made of a material which is harmless to the human body such as PVC, PP, PBT, ABS, PE, PS, TPX, POM or PPE and is non-toxic.

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 includes a temperature sensor 120 and a sound recognition sensor 140 inside the other end of the tube 110. The esophagus probe apparatus 100 measures temperature from the esophagus of the body through the temperature sensor 120 and generates a first bio-signal corresponding to the measured temperature. At this time, the generated first bio-signal can be transmitted to the monitoring device 200 through the first connection unit 130. Further, the esophageal probe apparatus 100 recognizes sound from the esophagus of the body through the sound recognition sensor 140, and generates a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound. At this time, the generated second bio-signals can be transmitted to the monitoring device 200 through the second connection unit 150. [

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 may transmit an electrical signal to each of the monitoring devices 200 or each of the plurality of monitoring devices through each of a plurality of electrically insulated transmission media. For example, the esophageal probe device 100 transmits a first electrical signal obtained from the first sensor to the monitoring device 200, and a second electrical signal obtained from the second sensor to an electronic stethoscope monitoring device (not shown) Lt; / RTI > In this case, the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may be biomedical signals, and the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may have different characteristics.

The monitoring device 200 outputs the bio-signal received from the esophageal probe device 100. At this time, the monitoring apparatus 200 can amplify the bio-signal received from the esophageal probe apparatus 100, filter the amplified bio-signal, and reproduce the filtered bio-signal. In addition, the monitoring device 200 may generate an image associated with the esophageal probe device 100. The monitoring device 200 irradiates x-rays toward the body and receives signals transmitted or reflected by the contrast material. At this time, an image associated with the esophageal probe apparatus 100 can be generated based on the signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material, and the generated image can be displayed through the display. Such a display may further include a touch panel for processing a user's touch input, as well as a portion for displaying an image such as an LCD or an LED.

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a configuration of an esophageal probe apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and 2, the esophagus probe apparatus 100 includes a tube 110, a temperature sensor 120, a first connection unit 130, a sound recognition sensor 140, and a second connection unit 150 .

However, the esophageal probe apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 is only an embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications may be made based on the components shown in FIG. 2. In the technical field of the present invention, Those skilled in the art will understand the present invention. For example, the components and functions provided within the components may be combined into a smaller number of components or further separated into additional components.

The tube 110 includes at least one indicator printed on the outside with a contrasting material. At this time, the contrast material may be x-ray contrast material, and the x-ray contrast material may be barium. The contrast material may be any one of a CT (Computed Tomography) contrast material, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) contrast material, a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) contrast material, a photo contrast material, or an ultrasound contrast material. The indicator 115 includes a plurality of scales printed at predetermined intervals and may be displayed at a position associated with the temperature sensor 120 or the sound recognition sensor 140. [ At this time, when the surgeon operates the patient or views the patient's X-ray, the esophagus 100 is inserted into the esophagus of the patient, so that the indicator 150 printed on the tube 110 is used To indicate the insertion length and insertion direction of the tube. The tube 110 may be made of a material which is harmless to the human body such as PVC, PP, PBT, ABS, PE, PS, TPX, POM or PPE and is non-toxic.

The temperature sensor 120 measures the temperature from the esophagus of the body and generates a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature. The temperature sensor 120 needs a diaphragm and a thermistor to measure the accurate deep body temperature. The thermistor is made by mixing at least two of oxides such as cobalt, copper, manganese, iron, nickel, and titanium so as to have an appropriate resistivity and a temperature coefficient. The thermistor is an electronic circuit Respectively. The thermistor has a small heat capacity, and the resistance change is abruptly changed even at a minute temperature change, and it is mainly used as a sensor for temperature detection and control. The diaphragm is a kind of thin film plate which means a partition plate of an elastic thin film and may be any one of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and metal plate. The temperature sensor 120 can prevent damage due to heating through the diaphragm and quantify the measured temperature to an appropriate temperature. As described above, the temperature sensor 120 can obtain the optimum body temperature measurement result in the range of 15 to 40? By using the diaphragm and the thermistor.

The first connection unit 130 transmits the first living body signal to the monitoring device 200.

The sound recognition sensor 140 recognizes sound from the esophagus and generates a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound. At this time, the sound recognition sensor 140 includes a microphone. The sound recognition sensor 140 can be connected to a separate stethoscope. By acquiring sound recognized from the esophagus by the microphone and transmitting it to the stethoscope, the user of the stethoscope can hear the sound generated inside the core. At this time, the second bio-signal may be a heart sound, and the heart sound may include a first sound and a second sound. The first sound is the heart sound that occurs in the ventricular systole. It vibrates at 57 ~ 70Hz every second and has a long duration of sound. The second sound is a heart sound that occurs in the ventricular diastolic, which vibrates at 90 to 100 Hz every second, and the duration of the sound is short. For example, when the first sound is generated, the sound recognition sensor 140 may generate a second living body signal corresponding to the first sound and transmit the second living body signal to the monitoring device 200 through the second connection unit 150. For example, when the second sound is generated, the sound recognition sensor 140 may generate a second living body signal corresponding to the second sound and transmit the second living body signal to the monitoring device 200 through the second connection unit 150.

At this time, the temperature sensor 120 and the sound recognition sensor 140 may be positioned in series or in parallel within the other end of the tube 100.

The second connection unit 150 transmits the second bio-signal to the monitoring device 200.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3A, the monitoring apparatus 200 may include a sound recognition apparatus 210 and an X-ray apparatus 220.

However, the monitoring device 200 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made based on the components shown in FIGS. 3A to 3B. It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the example belongs. For example, the components and functions provided within the components may be combined into a smaller number of components or further separated into additional components.

The sound output apparatus 210 amplifies the second bio-signal from the second connection unit 150 and filters the amplified second bio-signal. The sound output apparatus 210 may filter the specific frequency band to remove noise included in the second bio-signal. At this time, the second bio-signal may be a heart sound, and the heart sound may include a first sound and a second sound. The first sound is the heart sound that occurs in the ventricular systole. It vibrates at 57 ~ 70Hz every second and has a long duration of sound. The second sound is a heart sound that occurs in the ventricular diastolic, which vibrates at 90 to 100 Hz every second, and the duration of the sound is short.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the sound output apparatus 210 includes a sound reproducing unit 211. The sound output apparatus 210 can reproduce the second bio-signal amplified and filtered through the sound reproducer 211.

The X-ray device 220 generates an image associated with the esophageal probe device 100. Referring to FIG. 3B, the X-ray apparatus 220 may include an X-ray transceiver 221, an image generating unit 222, and an image display unit 223.

The X-ray transceiver 210 irradiates x-rays toward the body and receives signals transmitted or reflected by the contrast material. At this time, the contrast material may be x-ray contrast material, and the x-ray contrast material may be barium.

The image generating unit 220 may generate an image associated with the esophageal probe apparatus 100 based on signals transmitted or reflected by the contrast material. For example, the image generating unit 220 may generate an image associated with an indicator displayed on the tube 110 of the esophageal probe apparatus 100 using the generated image. The indicator may be displayed at a location associated with the temperature sensor 120 or the sound recognition sensor 140. The indicator includes a plurality of scales printed at predetermined intervals, and a plurality of scales can be printed on the tube 110 with barium as x-ray contrast material.

The image display unit 230 can display the generated image through display.

The monitoring device 200 may include a radioactive device (not shown), a computed tomography (CT) device (not shown), an MRI (Magnetic Reasonance Imaging) device, a Positron Emission (PET) device in addition to the sound output device 210 and the x- Tomography) devices, and the like.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a bio-signal monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bio-signal monitoring method shown in FIG. 4 includes at least one of the bio-signal monitoring system 1, the esophageal probe apparatus 100, and the monitoring apparatus 200 described above with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3A to 3B Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the contents of at least one of the bio-signal monitoring system 1, the esophageal probe apparatus 100 and the monitoring apparatus 200 through FIGS. 1 to 3 are also applied to FIG. 4 even if omitted below.

In step S410, the monitoring device 200 includes a flexible tube, and acquires the bio-signal of the body through the esophageal probe apparatus 100 in which one end is exposed to the outside and the other end is inserted into the esophagus of the body. And receives the bio-signal acquired from the esophageal probe apparatus 100 in step S420. At this time, the esophagus probe apparatus 100 may include a tube formed of a flexible material, including at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrast material. Further, the esophageal probe apparatus 100 may include a temperature sensor which is located inside the other end of the tube, measures temperature from the esophagus, and generates a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature. In addition, the esophageal probe device 100 may include a first connection for transmitting the first bio-signal to the monitoring device 200. In step S430, the monitoring device 200 outputs the received bio-signal.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring device 200 may further include an esophagus probe device 100 inserted into the esophagus of the body and irradiating x-rays toward the body.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring device 200 may further include receiving a signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring device 200 may further comprise generating an image associated with the esophageal probe device 100 based on the signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material.

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring device 200 may further include displaying the generated image through a display.

In the above description, steps S410 through S430 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, some of the steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

5 is a view showing an esophageal probe apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 5, an esophagus probe apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tube 110, a temperature sensor 120, a first connection unit 130, a sound recognition sensor 140, and a second connection unit 150).

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 includes a flexible tube 110. The other end of the esophageal probe apparatus 100 is inserted into the esophagus of the body with one end exposed to the outside. The tube 110 includes at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrast material, and may be formed through a flexible material. The contrast material may be, for example, an x-ray contrast material such as barium. Alternatively, the contrast material may be any one of a CT (Computed Tomography) contrast material, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) contrast material, a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) contrast material, a photo contrast material, or an ultrasound contrast material. The indicator includes a plurality of graduations printed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface of the tube 110 and may be displayed at a position associated with the temperature sensor 120 or the sound recognition sensor 140. The tube 110 may be made of a material which is harmless to the human body such as PVC, PP, PBT, ABS, PE, PS, TPX, POM or PPE and is non-toxic.

In this case, the tube 110 may have a protruding shape with a sharp end, which is different from that of FIG. 2, or may have a two-stage configuration including a temperature sensor 120 and a sound recognition sensor 140.

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 includes a temperature sensor 120 and a sound recognition sensor 140 inside the other end of the tube 110. The esophagus probe apparatus 100 measures temperature from the esophagus of the body through the temperature sensor 120 and generates a first bio-signal corresponding to the measured temperature. At this time, the generated first bio-signal can be transmitted to the monitoring device 200 through the first connection unit 130. Further, the esophageal probe apparatus 100 recognizes sound from the esophagus of the body through the sound recognition sensor 140, and generates a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound. At this time, the generated second bio-signals can be transmitted to the monitoring device 200 through the second connection unit 150. [

The esophagus probe apparatus 100 may transmit an electrical signal to each of the monitoring devices 200 or each of the plurality of monitoring devices through each of a plurality of electrically insulated transmission media. For example, the esophageal probe device 100 transmits a first electrical signal obtained from the first sensor to the monitoring device 200, and a second electrical signal obtained from the second sensor to an electronic stethoscope monitoring device (not shown) Lt; / RTI > In this case, the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may be biomedical signals, and the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal may have different characteristics.

The biological signal monitoring method described above can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

1: Biomedical signal monitoring system
100: esophageal probe device
110: tube
120: Temperature sensor
130: first connection part
140: Sound recognition sensor
150: second connection portion
200: Monitoring device
210: Sound output device
220: X-ray device

Claims (17)

A bio-signal monitoring system using an esophageal probe apparatus,
An esophagus probe device including a flexible tube, the other end of which is inserted into the esophagus of the body while one end is exposed to the outside;
And a monitoring device for outputting the bio-signal received from the esophageal probe device,
The esophageal probe apparatus according to claim 1,
A tube formed of a flexible material, the tube including at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrasting material;
A temperature sensor located inside the other end of the tube for measuring a temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature; And
And a first connection unit for transmitting the first living body signal to the monitoring device.
The method according to claim 1,
The esophageal probe apparatus according to claim 1,
A sound recognition sensor located inside the other end of the tube for recognizing sound from the esophagus and generating a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound; And
And a second connection unit for transmitting the second bio-signal to the monitoring device.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the monitoring device includes a sound reproducing unit for amplifying the second living body signal, filtering the amplified second living body signal, and reproducing the filtered second living body signal through a sound output device, system.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contrast material is an x-ray contrast material.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the x-ray contrast material is barium.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the contrast material is any one of a CT (Computed Tomography) contrast material, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) contrast material, a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) contrast material, a photo contrast material, or an ultrasound contrast material.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an x-ray apparatus for generating an image of the indicator of the esophageal probe apparatus.
8. The method of claim 7,
The x-
An x-ray transceiver for irradiating x-rays toward the body and receiving signals transmitted or reflected by the imaging material;
An image generating unit for generating an image of the indicator of the esophageal probe apparatus based on a signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material; And
And an image display unit for displaying the generated image through a display.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the indicator includes a plurality of scales printed at predetermined intervals.
delete A method for monitoring a living body signal using an esophageal probe apparatus,
Obtaining a bio-signal of the body through an esophageal probe apparatus including a flexible tube, the other end of which is inserted into the esophagus of the body while one end is exposed to the outside;
Receiving the acquired bio-signal from the esophagus probe device; And
And outputting the received biometric signal,
The esophageal probe apparatus according to claim 1,
A tube formed of a flexible material, the tube including at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrasting material;
A temperature sensor located inside the other end of the tube for measuring a temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature; And
And a first connection unit for transmitting the first living body signal to a monitoring device.
12. The method of claim 11,
An esophagus probe device inserted into the esophagus of the body and irradiating x-rays toward the body;
Receiving a signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material;
Generating an image of the indicator of the esophageal probe device based on a signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material; And
And displaying the generated image through a display.
12. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the method of claim 11 or 12.
1. An esophageal probe apparatus including a flexible tube and having one end exposed to the outside and the other end inserted into the esophagus of the body,
A tube formed of a flexible material, the tube including at least one indicator printed on the outside through a contrasting material;
A temperature sensor located inside the other end of the tube for measuring a temperature from the esophagus and generating a first living body signal corresponding to the measured temperature; And
And a first connection for transmitting the first bio-signal to a monitoring device.
15. The method of claim 14,
The esophageal probe apparatus according to claim 1,
A sound recognition sensor located inside the other end of the tube for recognizing sound from the esophagus and generating a second bio-signal corresponding to the recognized sound; And
Further comprising a second connection for transmitting the second bio-signal to the monitoring device.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the monitoring device further comprises an x-ray device for generating an image of the indicator of the esophageal probe device.
17. The method of claim 16,
The x-
An x-ray transceiver for irradiating x-rays toward the body and receiving signals transmitted or reflected by the imaging material;
An image generating unit for generating an image of the indicator of the esophageal probe apparatus based on a signal transmitted or reflected by the contrast material; And
And an image display unit for displaying the generated image through a display.

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