INTEGRATED TAIL MOUNTED BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR AND PULSE OXIMETER SYSTEM FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH
First Claim
1. An integrated tail mounted blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system comprising:
- A tail blood flow occlusion member configured to be secured to a subject'"'"'s tail and selectively occlude blood flow through the tail;
A sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the tail blood flow occlusion member;
Light sources configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively direct light of at least two different wavelengths into the tail;
At least one Light receiver configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the tail from the light sources;
Controller coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member for controlling the tail blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the light receivers for receiving data there from, wherein the controller is configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data.
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Abstract
An integrated tail mounted blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system includes a tail blood flow occlusion member configured to selectively occlude blood flow through the tail; a sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member detecting a degree of operation thereof; Light sources coupled to the tail closer to the distal end of the tail than the tail blood flow occlusion member, and selectively directing light of two different wavelengths into the tail; a light receiver coupled to the tail and selectively receiving a signal associated with light directed into the tail from the light sources; and a controller configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated tail mounted blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system comprising:
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A tail blood flow occlusion member configured to be secured to a subject'"'"'s tail and selectively occlude blood flow through the tail; A sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the tail blood flow occlusion member; Light sources configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively direct light of at least two different wavelengths into the tail; At least one Light receiver configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the tail from the light sources; Controller coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member for controlling the tail blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the light receivers for receiving data there from, wherein the controller is configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tail mounted blood pressure monitor comprising:
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An animal holder containing an animal; A tail blood flow occlusion member coupled to the holder and configured to be secured to a subject animal'"'"'s tail and selectively occlude blood flow through the tail, wherein the tail blood flow occlusion member includes two housing halves that are selectively movable toward and away from each other; A sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the tail blood flow occlusion member; At least one Light source configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively direct light into the tail; At least one Light receiver configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the tail from the at least one light source; and Controller coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member for controlling the tail blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the at least one light receiver for receiving data there from. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A tail mounted blood pressure monitor comprising:
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An animal holder containing an animal; A tail blood flow occlusion member coupled to the holder and configured to be secured to a subject animal'"'"'s tail and selectively occlude blood flow through the tail, wherein the tail blood flow occlusion member includes an inflatable tail cuff portion that is wrapped around the tail; A sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the tail blood flow occlusion member; At least one Light source configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively direct light into the tail; At least one Light receiver configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the tail from the at least one light source; and Controller coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member for controlling the tail blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the at least one light receiver for receiving data there from. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An integrated blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system comprising:
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A blood flow occlusion member configured to be secured to a subject'"'"'s appendage and selectively occlude blood flow through the appendage; A sensor coupled to the blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the blood flow occlusion member; A mounting clip attachable to the appendage in a position closer to the distal end of the appendage than the position of the blood flow occlusion member; Light sources carried on the mounting clip and configured to direct light of at least two different wavelengths into the appendage; At least one Light receiver carried on the mounting clip and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the appendage from the light sources; Controller coupled to the blood flow occlusion member for controlling the blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the light receivers for receiving data there from, wherein the controller is configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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