Method of blood pressure estimation using trend analysis
US11529104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes an apparatus and method for blood pressure trend determination of a subject comprising: a housing; at least one of a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor or a magnetic sensor in or on the housing and adapted to be worn by the subject, wherein the PPG/magnetic sensor uses a pulse oximeter to measure changes in skin light absorption; a processor for receiving a signal from the at least one of the PPG sensor or the magnetic sensor measurements, wherein the processor comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium having instruction stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: measure a trend analysis results to determine the blood pressure trend over a time period; and an input/output device that at least one of stores, displays, or transmits blood pressure trend of the subject.
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