Wrist worn accelerometer for pulse transit time (PTT) measurements of blood pressure
US10517489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Wrist-worn devices and related methods measure a pulse transit time non-invasively and calculate a blood pressure value using the pulse transit time. A wrist-worn device includes an accelerometer, a photo-lethysmogram (PPG) or a pulse pressure sensor, and a controller. The PPG or the pulse pressure sensor coupled to the wrist-worn device for detecting an arrival of a blood pressure pulse at the user's wrist. The controller is configured to process output signals from the accelerometer to detect when the blood pressure pulse is propagated from the left ventricle of the user's heart, process a signal from the PPG or the pulse pressure sensor to detect when the blood pressure pulse arrives at the wrist, calculate a pulse transit time (PTT) for propagation of the blood pressure pulse from the left ventricle to the wrist, and generate one or more blood pressure values for the user based on the PTT.
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