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Discover Impedance Planimetry System

An impedance planimetry system simplifies your path to diagnosis when you are struggling with problems swallowing. Impedance planimetry is a minimally-invasive endoscopic technology that helps identify motility disorders by providing real-time dimension measurements and pressure in the oesophagus.

Impedance Planimetry

In many cases, an oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) alone is not enough to diagnose dysphagia. As many as 70% of endoscopies performed on patients with oesophageal symptoms are inconclusive.¹

Impedance planimetry provides additional data that helps physicians better diagnose motility disorders and can be administered during an OGD, allowing both tests to be completed at once. This eliminates excessive testing, reduces the need for repeat visits, and lowers risk by avoiding subsequent sedation.

Step-by-step procedure

Always follow the instructions specified by your physician or the nursing staff. Always follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician after your procedure.

STEP 01

Before procedure

You will have fasting instructions for the day of the procedure. Your doctor may ask you to consume a liquid diet for 24 hours before the procedure, based on your underlying medical condition. You must have a licensed driver who is 18 years or older accompany you to your appointment and drive you home, as the sedatives or anaesthesia will make you drowsy.

Step-by-step procedure

Always follow the instructions specified by your physician or the nursing staff. Always follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician after your procedure.

STEP 02

During procedure

During upper endoscopy, while you are sedated, your doctor will place a catheter through your mouth into your oesophagus. Fluid is passed through the catheter to inflate a cylinder-shaped balloon that contains specialized sensors. From the patient’s perspective, undergoing diagnostic Impedance Planimetry is similar to the experience of undergoing upper endoscopy.

Step-by-step procedure

Always follow the instructions specified by your physician or the nursing staff. Always follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician after your procedure.

STEP 03

After the procedure

After the procedure, you will be taken to a recovery room where your driver can join you. The doctor who performed the procedure will explain the preliminary results to you. You will receive detailed recommendations for diet, medicines, and follow-up. The results of the procedure will be communicated to your referring physician(s).