The invention relates to a transducer device (100,200,300,400) for
detecting an environmental state or a change in the environmental state,
in particular for detecting an environmental state within a biological
material. The transducer device (100,200,300,400) comprises a channel
(2,22,51) comprising a fluid, a hydrogel material (1,21,51), which is
adapted to change its volume when getting into contact with an
environmental material and/or when detecting an environmental change, and
which is mechanically coupled to the channel (2,22,51) such that the
volume of the channel (2,22,51) changes when the volume of the hydrogel
material (1,21,51) changes. The transducer device (100,200,300,400)
further comprises a sensor (11,12,25,35), which is adapted to generate a
signal upon detection of the change of a physical property of the fluid
that is induced by the volume change of the channel (2,22,51). By
applying the transducer device (100,200,300,400) according to the
invention within a bodily lumen, an accurate monitoring of physiological
parameters, for which the hydrogel material (1,21,51) is sensitive,
within the bodily lumen is possible. It is also possible to apply the
transducer device (100,200,300,400) outside of the bodily lumen, for
example to monitor the blood of a patient outside the bodily lumen.