Comments on "An Esophageal Multiprobe for Temperature, Electrocardiogram, and Heart and Lung Sounds Measurements"

There are several potential hazards in the use of an esophageal multiprobe such as the one described in a recent paper.1 These hazards must be carefully considered and precluded in the construction and use of such probes in order to safely exploit their advantages.

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Published in:IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering 1979-05, Vol.BME-26 (5), p.309-309
Main Authors: Newbower, Ronald S., Cooper, Jeffrey B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auscultation - instrumentation
Body Temperature
Electrocardiography
Electrodes
Electronics, Medical - instrumentation
Esophagus
Hazards
Heart
Heart Auscultation - instrumentation
Humans
Injuries
Instruments
Lung - physiology
Lungs
Stethoscope
Temperature
Thermometers
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Summary:There are several potential hazards in the use of an esophageal multiprobe such as the one described in a recent paper.1 These hazards must be carefully considered and precluded in the construction and use of such probes in order to safely exploit their advantages.
ISSN:0018-9294
1558-2531
DOI:10.1109/TBME.1979.326409