Method of positioning a sensor for determining blood pressure of an artery
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1. A method of locating a sensor over an underlying artery having a blood pressure pulse, the method comprising:
- positioning the sensor at a first one of a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure to the artery;
sensing a first maximum pressure amplitude exerted by the pulse during a first cardiac cycle in response to hold down pressure applied to the artery;
repositioning the sensor at a second one of the plurality of locations above the known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure to the artery;
sensing a second maximum pressure amplitude exerted by the pulse during a second cardiac cycle in response to hold down pressure applied to the artery;
comparing the first sensed maximum pressure amplitude and the second sensed maximum pressure amplitude; and
positioning the sensor at one of the plurality of locations which exhibits the largest of the maximum pressure amplitudes.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for locating a sensor over an underlying artery having a blood pulse. The sensor is positioned at a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying a constant hold down pressure to the artery. The sensor is finally positioned at the location which exhibits the largest maximum pressure ampltiude.
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1. A method of locating a sensor over an underlying artery having a blood pressure pulse, the method comprising:
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positioning the sensor at a first one of a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure to the artery; sensing a first maximum pressure amplitude exerted by the pulse during a first cardiac cycle in response to hold down pressure applied to the artery; repositioning the sensor at a second one of the plurality of locations above the known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure to the artery; sensing a second maximum pressure amplitude exerted by the pulse during a second cardiac cycle in response to hold down pressure applied to the artery; comparing the first sensed maximum pressure amplitude and the second sensed maximum pressure amplitude; and positioning the sensor at one of the plurality of locations which exhibits the largest of the maximum pressure amplitudes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of locating a blood pressure sensor which includes an individual pressure transducer fluidly coupled to a fluid sensing chamber having an active sensing portion over an underlying artery, the method comprising:
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positioning the active sensing portion of the fluid sensing chamber of the sensor at each of a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure at each location; sensing pressure during a cardiac cycle with the sensor at each of the locations; and displaying an indication of maximum pressure signal sensed during each cardiac cycle at each location to aid in final positioning of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of locating a sensor which includes an individual pressure transducer fluidly coupled to a fluid sensing chamber having an active sensing portion over an underlying artery having a blood pressure pulse, the method comprising:
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positioning the active sensing portion of the fluid sensing chamber of the sensor at each one of a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure to the artery; sensing waveform pressure data during a cardiac cycle at each one of the plurality of locations; and positioning the sensor over the underlying artery based upon the sensed waveform pressure data at each one of the plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of locating a blood pressure sensor including an individual pressure transducer fluidly coupled to a fluid sensing chamber having an active sensing portion larger than an underlying artery over the underlying artery, the method comprising:
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positioning the active sensing portion of the fluid sensing chamber at each of a plurality of locations above a known approximate location of the artery while applying hold down pressure at each location; sensing a plurality of pressure amplitudes during an individual cardiac cycle exerted by the pulse upon the fluid sensing chamber at each one of the plurality of locations; and positioning the fluid sensing chamber over the underlying artery based upon the plurality of sensed pressure amplitudes at each one of the plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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