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Arrhythmia alarm processor

  • US 20060192667A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2006
  • Published: 08/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An arrhythmia alarm processor comprising:

  • a pattern extractor having an output responsive to short duration, intermittent oxygen desaturations of a patient as determined by a fast blood oxygen saturation processor incorporated within a pulse oximeter;

    a predetermined reference pattern indicative of a series of oxygen desaturations resulting from an irregular heartbeat; and

    an alarm triggered when the pattern extractor output matches the predetermined reference pattern.

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