Non-invasive monitoring of cardiac output
US5022410A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4227
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for positioning/retaining a transducer relative to a body characterized in that it comprises a supporting member for placement on the body, connected thereto one end of a flexible and elongate arm, which has a mount for the transducer at or near the remote end thereof, and means for locking the arm in a fixed position relative to the body is disclosed. Also disclosed are an apparatus for monitoring aortic blood velocity and derived parameters by Doppler ultrasound and, optionally, ECG comprising such a device and that use of such an apparatus.
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