Blood pressure measuring surgical instrument
US10945616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/168
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector for determining blood pressure includes a jaw member including a jaw body, a piston coupled to the jaw body and configured to move relative to the jaw body, an inflatable member coupled to the piston, and a pressure sensor associated with the inflatable member. The piston is configured to apply pressure to tissue grasped by the end effector. The pressure sensor is configured to detect pressure fluctuations caused by blood flowing through the grasped tissue.
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