Device for assessing perfusion failure in a patient by measurement of blood flow
First Claim
1. A device for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient, the device comprising:
- a blood-flow sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface within a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue;
a PCO2 sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent the mucosal surface and measuring PCO2 in the adjacent tissue; and
an indicating means operably connected to the sensor means, for indicating the measured blood flow and the measured PCO2 whereby the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient may be deduced.
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Abstract
A device is provided for assessing impairment of blood circulation in a patient, such as that in perfusion failure, by measurement of blood flow adjacent a mucosal surface accessible by a mouth or nose and connecting with the gastrointestinal tract or upper respiratory/digestive tract of a patient. The device includes a blood-flow sensor adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface with a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue and a PCO2 sensor adapted to be positioned adjacent the mucosal surface and measuring PCO2. In addition a pH sensor may be used in combination with the blood flow determination. A method of detecting perfusion failure is also disclosed. The method includes utilizing blood-flow measurements in conjunction with a surface perfusion pressure index and/or an optical plethysmography index to more accurately assess perfusion failure. These measurements may also be supplement by taking measurements of pH, sublingual PCO2, and Sa O2. The invention affords rapid measurement and detection of perfusion failure.
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46 Claims
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1. A device for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient, the device comprising:
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a blood-flow sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface within a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue;
a PCO2 sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent the mucosal surface and measuring PCO2 in the adjacent tissue; and
an indicating means operably connected to the sensor means, for indicating the measured blood flow and the measured PCO2 whereby the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient may be deduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient, the device comprising:
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a blood-flow sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface within a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue;
an indicating means operably connected to the sensor means, for indicating the measured blood flow whereby the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient may be deduced; and
a sensor holder with an inner portion and an outer portion, said inner portion shaped to fit in the mouth of a patient under the patient'"'"'s tongue, said holder forming at least one holder passage extending from said outer portion to said inner portion, wherein the sensor is located within the holder passage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A device for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient, the device comprising:
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a blood-flow sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface within a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue;
a pH sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent the mucosal surface and measuring pH in the adjacent tissue; and
an indicating means operably connected to the sensor means, for indicating the measured blood flow and the measured pH whereby the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient may be deduced.
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38. A device for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient, the device comprising:
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a blood-flow sensor, adapted to be positioned adjacent a mucosal surface accessible by a mouth and connecting with an upper respiratory/digestive tract in a patient'"'"'s body and measuring blood flow in adjacent tissue;
an indicating means operably connected to the sensor means, for indicating the measured blood flow whereby the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient may be deduced; and
a sensor holder adapted to hold the blood-flow sensor adjacent the upper respiratory/digestive tract mucosal surface.
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39. A method for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient comprising:
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measuring the surface perfusion pressure in the patient by utilizing a surface perfusion pressure monitor;
measuring blood pressure in the patient;
calculating the SPP index;
deducing the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for assessing the degree of systemic perfusion in a patient comprising:
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taking an optical plethysmography measurement in a patient by utilizing a photoplethysmograph;
measuring blood pressure in a patient;
calculating the optical plethysmography index;
deducing the degree of systemic perfusion of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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