Direct to digital oximeter
US5842981A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/14551
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oximeter for non-invasively measuring the oxygen saturation in blood with increased speed and accuracy. The device includes a sensor unit which can be attached to a patient and an oximeter which determines the oxygen saturation in the blood based on signals received from the sensor. In the present invention, the detected signal is immediately converted to a digital value.
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