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Apparatus and method of finding the diastolic blood pressure point using pulse oximetry

US6405075B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/02255
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for deriving diastolic blood pressure (DP) from systolic blood pressure (SP) and mean blood pressure (MP), especially useful in infants. A pulse oximeter is used to measure systolic blood pressure (SP) and an oscillametric blood pressure cuff is used to measure mean blood pressure (MP). Diastolic blood pressure is then derived from the formula: where K is a constant of 2.94±0.04 and C is a constant of 2.06±0.04.

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