Body-member-illuminating pressure cuff for use in optical noninvasive measurement of blood parameters
US6801798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6838
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A member-illuminating cuff for measurement of systolic, mean and diastolic pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse and respiratory rate in small body members, comprising a hinged cuff housing, one or more light sources mounted on a first section of the housing, a photodetector mounted on a second section of the housing, and a disposable, inflatable cuff adapted to fit within the cuff housing and around a body member placed therein.
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