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Apparatus and method for measuring blood pressure

US8747327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2010
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/043
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors sensing sphygmus waves at a measurement site, a selection unit selecting one sensor of the plurality of sensors based on the sphygmus waves sensed by the plurality of sensors, and a blood pressure estimation unit estimating blood pressure of the measurement site based on a sphygmus wave sensed by the selected sensor.

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