Device and method for fast acquisition of vital signs
US10674922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0431
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a self-contained hand-held device that obtains vital signs accurately, simultaneously, comfortably, and quickly. Unlike currently used devices that require trained personnel and the attachment of sensors to the different parts of the patient's body, this device can obtain all vital signs +ECG and pulse-ox by being held by the patient for approximately half a minute. The device contains sensors on the hand-held unit as well as on the individual/disposable mouthpiece. The method of the present invention includes simultaneously acquiring the following measurements: temperature, pulse rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and pulse-ox waveform and blood oxygen level.
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