Apparatus and method for providing a control signal for a blood pressure measurement device
US10912467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (18) for providing a control signal for a blood pressure measurement device, comprising: an input interface (24) for obtaining a health state parameter being indicative of a health state of a patient (12); a processing unit (28) for determining one or more operation settings of a blood pressure measurement device (14) based on the health state parameter, said one or more operation settings including a parameter that can be adjusted at the blood pressure measurement device (14) when conducting a blood pressure measurement with the device and that affects a precision of said blood pressure measurement and a patient comfort resulting from said blood pressure measurement; and a control interface (30) for providing a control signal for a blood pressure measurement device (14) to perform a blood pressure measurement based on said one or more operation settings. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method. Still further, the present invention relates to a system for monitoring a patient.
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