Venous pressure measuring method and apparatus
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1. A method of measuring venous pressure in a human patient comprising:
- providing a flow responsive transducer capable of generating an electrical signal representative of fluid flow,providing an inflatable cuff capable of exerting pressure on a selected vein until blood flow therein is stopped,inflating the cuff at the rate of at least 10 mm Hg/Sec on a limb of the patient while monitoring the pressure and while holding the transducer adjacent the vein being acted on by the cuff on the other side of the cuff from the heart,observing the pressure exerted by the inflated cuff at the moment fluid flow in the vein stops, andrapidly deflating the cuff.
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Abstract
Venous pressure is measured by monitoring blood flow in a vein with a Doppler probe, exerting pressure on the vein downstream of the probe with a cuff inflated at the rate of 10 mm Hg/second or more and recording the pressure at the instant blood flow stops. The cuff is immediately deflated. Measuring apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. A method of measuring venous pressure in a human patient comprising:
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providing a flow responsive transducer capable of generating an electrical signal representative of fluid flow, providing an inflatable cuff capable of exerting pressure on a selected vein until blood flow therein is stopped, inflating the cuff at the rate of at least 10 mm Hg/Sec on a limb of the patient while monitoring the pressure and while holding the transducer adjacent the vein being acted on by the cuff on the other side of the cuff from the heart, observing the pressure exerted by the inflated cuff at the moment fluid flow in the vein stops, and rapidly deflating the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for measuring substantially constant venous pressure in a human patient comprising
fluid flow sensor means for producing an electrical signal representative of the flow of liquid through a vein when placed adjacent the skin outside of said vein; -
means for exerting increasing pressure on said vein to stop liquid flow therein; and means connected to said means for exerting pressure for measuring and recording the pressure applied by said means for exerting pressure in rsponse to said signal from said sensor means when said flow stops; said means for exerting pressure being responsive to the measurement of pressure to stop exerting pressure on said vein for a predetermined short interval after the pressure is measured and recorded and to re-exert pressure thereon for making a new measurement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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