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Methods and Systems for Determining Volume Flow in a Blood or Fluid Conduit, Motion, and Mechanical Properties of Structures Within the Body

  • US 20080108930A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for determining blood flow rate in a vessel which communicates blood between two locations of a patient, the system comprising:

  • a conduit in fluid communication with the vessel;

    at least one sensor in communication with the vessel for determining differential blood pressure (? P) between two or more locations within the vessel; and

    a processor operably connected to the at least one sensor for processing the ? P to obtain blood flow rate within the vessel.

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