Method and apparatus for the diagnosis of sleep apnea utilizing a single interface with a human body part
US5398682A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B7/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for diagnosing sleep apnea by identifying desaturation and resaturation events in oxygen saturation of a patient's blood. The slope of the events is determined and compared against various information to determine sleep apnea.
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