Apparatus and method for non-invasive monitoring of heart performance
First Claim
1. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of heart performance, said apparatus comprising:
- At least one sensor adapted to continuously sense factors correlated with blood flow and collect data related to the flow of blood, said sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a peripheral blood vessel;
a processor adapted to receive the collected data from said at least one sensor and calculate the parameters indicating heart performance;
a monitor on which the parameters indicating heart performance are displayed.
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Abstract
A non-invasive and portable apparatus is provided in order to monitor parameters indicative of heart performance, such as blood flow, and comprises at least one sensor adapted to continuously sense factors correlated with blood flow and collect data related to the flow of blood, the sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a peripheral blood vessel and worn preferably on a wrist. The apparatus further comprises a processor adapted to receive the collected data from the sensor and calculate the parameters indicating heart performance and a monitor on which the parameters indicating heart performance are displayed.
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1. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of heart performance, said apparatus comprising:
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At least one sensor adapted to continuously sense factors correlated with blood flow and collect data related to the flow of blood, said sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a peripheral blood vessel;
a processor adapted to receive the collected data from said at least one sensor and calculate the parameters indicating heart performance;
a monitor on which the parameters indicating heart performance are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of blood flow, said apparatus comprising:
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At least one magnet adapted to be mounted on a limb in which blood vessels pass, and adapted to induce a magnetic flux substantially normal to the direction of the blood flow in said blood vessels;
at least two electrodes adjacent to said at least one magnet and adapted to be contiguously coupled to said limb, said at least two electrodes adapted to continuously sense induced voltage that correspond the flow of blood in said blood vessels;
a processor adapted to receive values of said induced voltage from said at least two electrodes and calculate parameters indicating blood flow;
a monitor on which the parameters indicating blood flow are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of blood flow velocity, said apparatus comprising:
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At least one current source electrode adapted to be mounted on a limb in which blood vessels pass, and adapted to induce a current flux substantially normal to the direction of the blood flow in said blood vessels;
at least two electrodes positioned in a predetermined distance from said at least one current source and adapted to be contiguously coupled to said limb, one of said at least two electrodes is adapted to continuously sense blood resistance and another one of said at least two electrodes is adapted to act as a reference electrode so that said at least two electrodes are adapted to measure the resistance of blood in said blood vessels;
time measuring means adapted to determine time interval between a time in which a current pulse is induced by said at least one current source electrode and a time in which a difference in resistance is sensed by said at least two electrodes;
a processor adapted to receive resistance values from said at least two electrodes and the time intervals from said time measuring means, said processor is adapted to calculate blood flow velocity;
a monitor on which blood flow velocities are displayed.
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49. A non-invasive method for monitoring parameters indicative of heart performance, said method comprising:
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providing a non-invasive apparatus that comprises at least one sensor adapted to continuously sense factors correlated with blood flow and collect data related to the flow of blood, said sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a peripheral blood vessel;
a processor adapted to receive the collected data from said at least one sensor and calculate the parameters indicating heart performance;
a monitor on which the parameters indicating heart performance are displayed;
mounting said apparatus on a patient'"'"'s limb. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A non-invasive method for monitoring parameters indicative of blood flow, said method comprising:
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providing a non-invasive apparatus that comprises at least one magnet adapted to be mounted on a limb in which blood vessels pass, and adapted to induce a magnetic flux substantially normal to the direction of the blood flow in said blood vessels;
at least two electrodes adjacent to said at least one magnet and adapted to be contiguously coupled to said limb, said at least two electrodes adapted to continuously sense induced voltage that correspond the flow of blood in said blood vessels;
a processor adapted to receive values of said induced voltage from said at least two electrodes and calculate parameters indicating blood flow;
a monitor on which the parameters indicating blood flow are displayed;
mounting said non-invasive apparatus on the patient'"'"'s limb. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of heart performance substantially as described in the above specifications, attached Figures and appending claims.
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61. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of blood flow substantially as described in the above specifications, attached Figures and appending claims.
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62. A non-invasive method for monitoring parameters indicative of heart performance substantially as described in the above specifications, attached Figures and appending claims.
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63. A non-invasive method for monitoring parameters indicative of blood flow substantially as described in the above specifications, attached Figures and appending claims.
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64. A non-invasive apparatus adapted to monitor parameters indicative of blood flow velocity substantially as described in the above specifications, attached Figures and appending claims.
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