Pulse detection
US4630613A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/903
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to apparatus for monitoring the pulse rate of a human or animal subject, including a pulse detector for attachment to the subject which produces a pulse signal corresponding to the pulse of the subject, a transmitter which transmits the pulse signal to a remote signal analyzer and indicator which exhibits a characteristic of the pulse. The indicator may be a monitor to continuously display the pulse rate or an alarm which indicates an increase in pulse rate. The invention also provides a method of detecting pain by detecting an increase in pulse rate using the apparatus. The invention also relates to a new pulse detection method for an animal for attachment to the underside of the tail of the animal.
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