Blood oximeter
US5596986A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1459
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A backscatter type non-invasive blood oximeter utilizes a coherent, polarized and tuneable monochromatic light source to measure parameters related to blood oxygen content. A microprocessor calculates information related to blood oxygen content from the sensed information and a display system displays the blood oxygen content.
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