Waveform information obtaining techniques associated with an individual's blood pressure
First Claim
1. A non-invasive method of providing a waveform approximating the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such pulses successively occur, each having diastolic and systolic pressure points, one edge defining a systolic rise and a second edge including a diastolic decline, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining the diastolic and systolic blood pressures and the arterial curve of said mammal;
(b) placing a blood pressure cuff around said particular artery;
(c) pressurizing the cuff to a fixed pressure of a predetermined value and generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at said fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery; and
(d) using said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s diastolic and systolic blood pressures and its arterial curve to generate a waveform which approximates the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform.
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Abstract
Techniques for determining different parameters associated with an individual'"'"'s blood pressure in a non-invasive manner are disclosed herein. These techniques include generating a blood pressure waveform corresponding to the individual'"'"'s actual waveform whereby the mean blood pressure of the individual can be readily calculated. This is accomplished by either using a specifically selected cuff pressure or by ramping the cuff pressure as would be done in taking blood pressure.
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1. A non-invasive method of providing a waveform approximating the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such pulses successively occur, each having diastolic and systolic pressure points, one edge defining a systolic rise and a second edge including a diastolic decline, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining the diastolic and systolic blood pressures and the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) placing a blood pressure cuff around said particular artery; (c) pressurizing the cuff to a fixed pressure of a predetermined value and generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at said fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery; and (d) using said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s diastolic and systolic blood pressures and its arterial curve to generate a waveform which approximates the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-invasive apparatus providing a waveform approximating the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such pulses successively occur, each having diastolic and systolic pressure points, one edge defining a systolic rise and a second edge including a diastolic decline, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for determining the diastolic and systolic blood pressures and the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) a blood pressure cuff for placement around said particular artery; (c) means for pressurizing said cuff and cooperating with the pressurized cuff for generating at least one of a series of cuff pulses at a fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery; and (d) means responsive to said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s diastolic and systolic blood pressures and its arterial curve for generating a waveform which approximates the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-invasive method of providing a waveform approximating the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such pulses successively occur, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) placing a blood pressure cuff type member adjacent said particular artery; (c) pressurizing the cuff-type member to a fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value and generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at said fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery; and (d) using said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s arterial curve to generate a waveform which approximates the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A non-invasive apparatus providing a waveform approximating the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such pulses successively occur, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for determining the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) a blood pressure cuff for placement adjacent said particular artery; (c) means for pressurizing said cuff and cooperating with the pressurized cuff for generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at a fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery; and (d) means responsive to said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s arterial curve for generating a waveform which approximates the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-invasive method of providing a waveform which is a second order approximation of the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such actual blood pressure pulses successively occur, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) placing a blood pressure cuff type member adjacent said particular artery; (c) pressurizing the cuff type member to a fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value and form the blood pressure pulses in said artery generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at said fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value, said cuff pulses serving as a first order approximation of said actual blood pressure pulses, and (d) using said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s arterial curve to generate a waveform which is a second order approximation of the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform.
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20. A non-invasive apparatus providing a waveform which is a second order approximation of the actual blood pressure pulse in a particular artery of a given mammal over a specific period of time during which a number of such actual blood pressure pulses successively occur, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for determining the arterial curve of said mammal; (b) a blood pressure cuff type member for placement adjacent said particular artery; (c) means for pressurizing said cuff type member and cooperating with the pressurized cuff for generating at least one or a series of cuff pulses at a fixed cuff pressure of a predetermined value from the blood pressure pulses in said artery, said cuff pulses serving as a first order approximation of said actual blood pressure; and (d) means responsive to said at least one or a series of cuff pulses, and the mammal'"'"'s arterial curve for generating a waveform which is a second order approximation of the mammal'"'"'s actual blood pressure waveform.
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