Bravo pH Monitoring Procedure

The catheter-free Bravo pH Monitoring System is revolutionizing pH testing with a capsule that collects pH data and transmits it via radio frequency telemetry to a small external pager-sized receiver worn by the patient.

Benefits to Clinicians

• Easy to place following endoscopy — adding only minutes to the procedure



• Gathers 48 hours of pH data — providing the additional data needed for an accurate assessment

Patient Friendly

• Allows patients to maintain regular diet and activities



• Minimizes throat and nasal discomfort associated with conventional catheter-based pH systems



• Eliminates social embarrassment that accompanies traditional pH testing with no visible indication that pH test is taking place

48 Hours of pH Data

• Allows physicians to extend pH data collection to 48 hours — 24 hours beyond the recording capability of conventional catheter systems



• Detects more abnormalities than 24 hours alone providing the additional data needed for an accurate GERD assessment



• Increases number of recorded symptoms associated with reflux events significantly when recording time is extended beyond 24 hours¹



• Increases likelihood of documenting relationships between atypical symptoms and reflux events with 48-hour monitoring period, said a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology²

Easy Placement Procedure

• Easily placed following endoscopy or manometry adding only minutes to the procedure

Step 1. Position the capsule in the esophagus

Step 2. Apply suction

Step 3. Attach capsule

Step 4. Remove delivery system

Step 5. Begin transmitting pH data to receiver

References

1. "Symptom Association Tests Are Improved by the Extended Ambulatory pH Recording Time with the Bravo Capsule" Ray E. Clouse, Chandra Prakash, Laura R. Haroian, DDW 2003



2. "Ambulatory Esophageal pH Monitoring Using a Wireless System" John E. Pandolfino, M.D., Joel E. Richter, M.D., Tina Ours, RN, Jason M. Guardino, M.D., Jennifer Chapman, M.D., and Peter J. Kahrilas, M.D., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 98, No. 4 2003