Method and apparatus for determining blood flow characteristics in small infants
US7235053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining the cardiac output of an infant, the method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring the infant's weight; (b) measuring the velocity time integral and stroke distance of blood flowing from the heart of the patient; and (c) utilizing the two measurement in step (a) and step (b) to determine the cardiac output of the infant.
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