Method and apparatus for determining blood analytes
US8406839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1495
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of measuring the concentration of a compound and a value of oxygen saturation in the blood of a part of a subject. Also provided is a device for carrying out the disclosed method. The method relates to measuring the concentration of a compound and a value of oxygen saturation in the blood part of a subject, and correlating the measured concentration of the compound and/or the value of oxygen saturation in the blood to a specific clinical condition. The device comprises a polychromatic light source, a receptor, a detector, and a processing system comprising a calibration algorithm.
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