Method and apparatus for identifying the valid systolic blood pressure of a person with hardened arteries
US7530954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rising cuff pressure detects the diastolic blood pressure and continues to rise to generate a pulse amplitude profile. The systolic blood pressure is determined by a computation using data from the profile to discriminate against the contribution of a hardened artery, without requiring the cuff pressure to exceed the systolic blood pressure.
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