Tissue monitor
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1. A single signal-single probe multiparameter analyzer apparatus for monitoring at least two parameters of a body tissue, comprising:
- (a) a single light source for transmitting a single light beam substantially of a single wavelength to a single volume element of the body tissue;
(b) a single light receiver for receiving resultant light from the single volume element body tissue, and for conveying said received light;
(c) a light splitter assembly connected to said single light receiver for splitting said received light into at least two split light portions;
(d) at least two detectors, each of said detectors receiving one of said split light portions, and each of said detectors simultaneously monitoring redox state of the body tissue and microcirculatory blood flow to the body tissue portion; and
(e) a processor connected to the at least two detectors for correlating the redox state of the tissue with the blood flow to the tissue.
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A single signal-single probe multiparameter analyzer apparatus for monitoring various parameters of the identical volume element of body tissue, which includes an input signal generator, a single signal guide which transmits input signal in, and transmits output signal out, constituting a single signal-single probe, a signal splitter which splits output signal into two or more parts, filters which separate various components of output signal, detectors which measure the different components of the output signal, a computer and an analog to digital convertor; and algorithms to evaluate the data.
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1. A single signal-single probe multiparameter analyzer apparatus for monitoring at least two parameters of a body tissue, comprising:
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(a) a single light source for transmitting a single light beam substantially of a single wavelength to a single volume element of the body tissue; (b) a single light receiver for receiving resultant light from the single volume element body tissue, and for conveying said received light; (c) a light splitter assembly connected to said single light receiver for splitting said received light into at least two split light portions; (d) at least two detectors, each of said detectors receiving one of said split light portions, and each of said detectors simultaneously monitoring redox state of the body tissue and microcirculatory blood flow to the body tissue portion; and (e) a processor connected to the at least two detectors for correlating the redox state of the tissue with the blood flow to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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