SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING BLOOD PARTITIONING AND ORGAN FUNCTION
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an organ of interest within a patient, the method comprising:
- (a) using one or more sensors to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to the organ of interest, blood being received from the organ of interest, and blood present in the organ of interest; and
(b) monitoring changes in one or more of an amount of blood being provided to the organ of interest, an amount of blood being received from the organ of interest, and an amount of blood present in the organ of interest, based on changes in at least one of the one or more obtained signals.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring an organ of interest within a patient use one or more sensors to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to the organ of interest, blood being received from the organ of interest, and blood present in the organ of interest. Changes in an amount of blood being provided to the organ of interest, an amount of blood being received from the organ of interest, and/or an amount of blood present in the organ of interest are monitored based on changes in the obtained signal(s). Such methods and systems can be used to detect dysfunction of the organ of interest or tumor growth in the organ of interest, but are not limited thereto.
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1. A method for monitoring an organ of interest within a patient, the method comprising:
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(a) using one or more sensors to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to the organ of interest, blood being received from the organ of interest, and blood present in the organ of interest; and (b) monitoring changes in one or more of an amount of blood being provided to the organ of interest, an amount of blood being received from the organ of interest, and an amount of blood present in the organ of interest, based on changes in at least one of the one or more obtained signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for monitoring an organ of interest within a patient, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to the organ of interest, blood being received from the organ of interest, and blood present in the organ of interest; and a monitor configured to monitor changes in one or more of an amount of blood being provided to the organ of interest, an amount of blood being received from the organ of interest, and an amount of blood present in the organ of interest, based on changes in at least one of the one or more of the signals obtained by said one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for monitoring for sepsis, the method comprising:
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(a) using one or more sensors to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to a vital organ, blood being received from the vital organ, and blood present in the vital organ; (b) using one or more further sensors to obtain one or more signals indicative of one or more of blood being provided to a non-vital organ, blood being received from the non-vital organ, and blood present in the non-vital organ; (c) monitoring for sepsis based on a comparison between the one or more signals obtained at step (a) and the one or more signals obtained at step (b); and (d) triggering an alert and/or therapy if sepsis is detected. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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