Medical pumping apparatus
US5396896A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a medical pumping apparatus which utilizes a neural network. The medical pumping apparatus continuously and automatically monitors fill status of the venous plexus and flow rate from the venous plexus and continuously and automatically controls the pressure and cycle rate of a pump capable of cyclically applying pressure to a part of the human body for the purpose of maximizing blood transfer therein.
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