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Method and apparatus for determining blood flow characteristics in small infants

US7235053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2004
Grant dateJun 26, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 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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