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BODY-WORN SYSTEM FOR MEASURING CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE (cNIBP)

  • US 20100160794A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2009
  • Published: 06/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a blood pressure value from a patient, comprising:

  • (a) detecting a time-dependent optical waveform comprising a pulse induced by the patient'"'"'s heartbeat with an optical sensor configured to attach to the patient;

    (b) detecting a time-dependent electrical waveform comprising a QRS complex induced by the patient'"'"'s heartbeat with an electrical sensor configured to attach to the patient;

    (c) determining a pulse transit time which is a measure of a separation in time between a portion of the pulse comprised by the time-dependent optical waveform and a portion of the QRS complex comprised by the time-dependent electrical waveform;

    (d) determining a heart rate from portions of QRS complexes in the time-dependent electrical waveform;

    (e) determining a mathematical relationship between heart rate, or a first parameter calculated therefrom, and pulse transit time, or a second parameter calculated therefrom;

    (f) determining an estimated pulse transit time from a heart rate and the mathematical relationship between heart rate and pulse transit time; and

    (g) analyzing the estimated pulse transit time and a blood pressure calibration to determine a blood pressure value.

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