Blood Pressure Monitor Calibration Device And Method For Calibrating A Blood Pressure Monitor
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a blood pressure monitor, the method comprising:
- generating a first training pressure point signal corresponding to a first pressure value;
transmitting the first training pressure point signal to a pressure sensor of a blood pressure monitor (BPM);
receiving a first sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor;
generating a second training pressure point signal corresponding to a second pressure value;
transmitting the second training pressure point signal to the pressure sensor of the BPM;
receiving a second sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor;
receiving BMP calibration data; and
generating new calibration data based on the first pressure value, the second pressure value, the first sensed pressure value, the second sensed pressure value and the BMP calibration data.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for calibrating a blood pressure monitor is disclosed. The method includes generating a first training pressure point signal corresponding to a first pressure value; transmitting the first training pressure point signal to a pressure sensor of a blood pressure monitor (BPM); receiving a first sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; generating a second training pressure point signal corresponding to a second pressure value; transmitting the second training pressure point signal to the pressure sensor of the BPM; receiving a second sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; receiving BMP calibration data; and generating new calibration data based on the first pressure value, the second pressure value, the first sensed pressure value, the second sensed pressure value and the BMP calibration data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for calibrating a blood pressure monitor, the method comprising:
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generating a first training pressure point signal corresponding to a first pressure value; transmitting the first training pressure point signal to a pressure sensor of a blood pressure monitor (BPM); receiving a first sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; generating a second training pressure point signal corresponding to a second pressure value; transmitting the second training pressure point signal to the pressure sensor of the BPM; receiving a second sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; receiving BMP calibration data; and generating new calibration data based on the first pressure value, the second pressure value, the first sensed pressure value, the second sensed pressure value and the BMP calibration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A calibration device for a blood pressure monitor comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions; a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU; a communication interface for electrically communicating with a blood pressure monitor, wherein the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implementing the following functions; receiving a first training pressure point signal corresponding to a first pressure value; transmitting the first training pressure point signal to a pressure sensor of a blood pressure monitor (BPM); receiving a first sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; generating a second training pressure point signal corresponding to a second pressure value; transmitting the second training pressure point signal to the pressure sensor of the BPM; receiving a second sensed pressure value sensed by the pressure sensor; receiving BMP calibration data; and generating new calibration data based on the first pressure value, the second pressure value, the first sensed pressure value, the second sensed pressure value and the BMP calibration data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A calibration device for a blood pressure monitor comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions; a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU; a communication interface for electrically communicating with a blood pressure monitor; and a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure value corresponding to a pressure point signal, wherein the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implementing the following functions; receiving a pressure point signal (PS) corresponding to a pressure value (PV); transmitting the PS to the pressure sensor and the communication interface; receiving a sensed pressure value (SPB) from the blood pressure monitor through the communication interface; receiving a sensed pressure value (SPC) from the pressure sensor; comparing the difference between SPB and SPC with a tolerable range to obtain a calibration status of either “
yes”
if the difference is outside of the tolerable range and “
no”
if the difference is within the tolerable range; andtransmitting the calibration status to determine whether to initiate a calibration sequence. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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