| abstract |
A device and method for fixation of a sensor in a bodily lumen, in which a sensornsupport is coupled to a fixation device, which is inserted into a bodily lumen. The fixationndevice is then secured within the bodily lumen, for example, by expansion or by suturing to thenbodily lumen. The fixation device may be a stent or a dedicated anchoring ring having a sensornsupport coupled thereto. The fixation device may be inserted during an intervention procedurenor during a special insertion procedure. The sensor may be remotely interrogated exterior to thenbodily lumen periodically or continuously. Furthermore, the sensor may be provided withnpermanent and/or temporary protective coatings to protect it from damage. |