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Method and apparatus for calculating blood pressure of an artery

US6099477A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1998
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/0247
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a method for calculating blood pressure of an artery having a pulse. The method includes applying a varying pressure to the artery. Pressure waveforms are sensed to produce pressure waveform data. Waveform parameters are derived from the sensed pressure waveform data. Blood pressure is then determined using the derived parameters.

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