Wearable hemodynamic sensor
First Claim
1. A method for the continuous non-invasive measurement of hemodynamic parameters within a wearable device comprising:
- measuring a photoplethysmographic signal disposed on a body part containing an artery using a photoplethysmographic system having;
at least one light source; and
at least one light detector generating the photoplethysmographic signal;
wherein the contact pressure of the photoplethysmographic system can be varied by an actuator;
wherein the movement of the actuator and the contact pressure is controlled by a control system using at least a part of the photoplethysmographic signal;
wherein the true pulsatile BP-signal and further calculated hemodynamic parameters are derived from the contact pressure and the photoplethysmographic signal;
wherein the hemodynamic parameters are further derived from a transfer function; and
wherein at least one of different modes of operation A to C is implemented;
a mode A for continuous measurement of hemodynamic parameters, wherein the contact pressure is adjusted by the control system and the actuator according to mean arterial pressure multiplied by a constant factor, and wherein the transfer function is applied to the photoplethysmographic signal and the contact pressure;
a mode B for the initialization of the continuous measurement of hemodynamic parameters,wherein the contact pressure is adjusted by the control system and the actuator to different pressure levels,wherein the amplitude of the photoplethysmographic signal is determined,wherein mean blood pressure is determined at the contact pressure, where coevally the highest amplitude of the photoplethysmographic signal is measured, andwherein the mean blood pressure multiplied by a constant factor is used as the starting point for the measurement modus; and
an idle mode C wherein the contact pressure is adjusted to a constant pressure around 30-40 mmHg,wherein the system waits for user interaction in order to bring the system in initialization and further into the measuring mode,wherein the photoplethysmographic signal is measured for obtaining heart rate, andwherein the system can be further brought in initialization and thereafter into the measuring mode if heart rate increases over or decreases under a predefined threshold.
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Abstract
A wearable device and the accompanying method for the determination of continuous pulsatile BP are described. The absolute values can be obtained in the initial phase and how a transfer function can transform the BP-signal obtain at the finger or wrist to correct BP-values corresponding to the brachial artery and at heart level. The wearable device contains an orthostatic level-correcting element, which can measure the vertical distance between heart level and finger/wrist level, where the actual measurement takes places. The wearable device may be in the form of a ring, a watch, or a bracelet. Further, the wearable device has elements for wirelessly transmitting signals to host devices such as a smart phone, tablet or other computers.
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1. A method for the continuous non-invasive measurement of hemodynamic parameters within a wearable device comprising:
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measuring a photoplethysmographic signal disposed on a body part containing an artery using a photoplethysmographic system having; at least one light source; and at least one light detector generating the photoplethysmographic signal; wherein the contact pressure of the photoplethysmographic system can be varied by an actuator; wherein the movement of the actuator and the contact pressure is controlled by a control system using at least a part of the photoplethysmographic signal; wherein the true pulsatile BP-signal and further calculated hemodynamic parameters are derived from the contact pressure and the photoplethysmographic signal; wherein the hemodynamic parameters are further derived from a transfer function; and wherein at least one of different modes of operation A to C is implemented; a mode A for continuous measurement of hemodynamic parameters, wherein the contact pressure is adjusted by the control system and the actuator according to mean arterial pressure multiplied by a constant factor, and wherein the transfer function is applied to the photoplethysmographic signal and the contact pressure; a mode B for the initialization of the continuous measurement of hemodynamic parameters, wherein the contact pressure is adjusted by the control system and the actuator to different pressure levels, wherein the amplitude of the photoplethysmographic signal is determined, wherein mean blood pressure is determined at the contact pressure, where coevally the highest amplitude of the photoplethysmographic signal is measured, and wherein the mean blood pressure multiplied by a constant factor is used as the starting point for the measurement modus; and an idle mode C wherein the contact pressure is adjusted to a constant pressure around 30-40 mmHg, wherein the system waits for user interaction in order to bring the system in initialization and further into the measuring mode, wherein the photoplethysmographic signal is measured for obtaining heart rate, and wherein the system can be further brought in initialization and thereafter into the measuring mode if heart rate increases over or decreases under a predefined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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