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Apparatus and method for blood pressure measurement by touch

  • US 20070167844A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for measuring arterial blood pressure in a subject, the apparatus comprising:

  • a. a force transfer element for applying unidirectional force to a body part of the subject;

    b. a first sensor detecting a signal in response to the unidirectional force;

    c. a second sensor detecting a signal associated with blood volume within a blood vessel of the body part; and

    d. a controller for inferring arterial blood pressure from the sensor signals.

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