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Medical diagnosis device for sensing cardiac activity and blood flow

  • US 5,360,005 A
  • Filed: 04/09/1992
  • Issued: 11/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • a casing small enough to hold in one'"'"'s hand, said casing having a surface adapted for engagement with the skin of a patient;

    acoustoelectric transducer means mounted to said casing for sensing an acoustic vibration originating within the patient and for converting the sensed vibration to a first electrical signal;

    transmitter means mounted to said casing and operatively coupled to said transducer means for wirelessly transmitting, to a receiver, a second electrical signal incorporating information from said first electrical signal;

    ultrasonic wave generating means mounted to said casing for generating an ultrasonic pressure wave; and

    ultrasonic sensor means mounted to said casing for detecting a reflected ultrasonic pressure wave returning to said casing upon generation of said wave by said wave generating means, said transmitter means being operatively connected to said sensor means for transmitting a signal encoding ultrasonic information from said sensor means.

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