Hand-held non-invasive blood pressure measurement device
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1. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery having a pulse, the method comprising:
- manually applying pressure to the artery;
sensing pressure data produced by the artery;
guiding the manually applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure data;
deriving a plurality of parameters from the sensed pressure data; and
determining a blood pressure value based upon the parameters.
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Abstract
A hand-held non-invasive blood pressure measurement device allows a varying pressure to be applied to an artery while pressure waveforms are sensed to produce pressure waveform data. Waveform parameters are derived from the sensed pressure waveform data. Blood pressure is then determined using the derived parameters. The user is guided or prompted to apply the varying pressure through audible and visual feedback.
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1. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery having a pulse, the method comprising:
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manually applying pressure to the artery; sensing pressure data produced by the artery; guiding the manually applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure data; deriving a plurality of parameters from the sensed pressure data; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery, the method comprising:
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manually applying pressure to the artery so that the artery exhibits a plurality of pressure waveforms; producing sensed pressure waveform data representing each of the plurality of pressure waveforms; guiding the manually applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure waveform data; deriving a plurality of parameters from the sensed pressure waveform data; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-invasive blood pressure measurement device, the measurement device comprising:
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manually-operated pressure means for manually applying pressure to the artery so that the artery exhibits pressure data; sensing means for sensing the pressure data; signal producing means connected to the sensing means for producing output signals corresponding to the sensed pressure data; means for guiding a user to manually apply pressure based upon the output signals; and processing means for receiving the output signals from the signal producing means, for deriving a plurality of parameters using sensed pressures and for determining a blood pressure value using the derived parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-invasive blood pressure measurement system comprising:
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means for manually applying pressure to an artery; means for sensing pressure from the artery over time while the pressure is applied to the artery to generate pressure data; means for guiding a user to manually apply the pressure; and means for deriving a pressure value based upon a waveform analysis of the pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of determining blood pressure, the method comprising:
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applying pressure to an artery; sensing pressure over time while the pressure is applied to the artery to generate pressure waveform data for pressure waveforms representing a plurality of beats; guiding the applying of pressure based upon the pressure waveform data; detecting onset of the beats from the waveform data; extracting waveform parameters using a detected onset of one of the beats; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the waveform parameters. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery having a pulse, the method comprising:
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applying pressure to the artery; sensing pressure data produced by the artery; guiding the applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure data; deriving a plurality of different parameters from the sensed pressure data; and determining a blood pressure value as a function of the plurality of different parameters. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery having a pulse, the method comprising:
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sensing pressure data produced by the artery while manually applying pressure to the artery; guiding the manually applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure data; deriving parameters from the sensed pressure data; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery having a pulse, the method comprising:
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manually applying pressure to the artery; sensing pressure data produced by the artery; guiding the manually applying of pressure based upon the sensed pressure data; deriving a plurality of parameters from the sensed pressure data; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the plurality of parameters and a stored set of coefficients. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A non-invasive blood pressure monitoring device, the monitoring device comprising:
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manually-operated pressure means for applying a pressure to the artery so that the artery exhibits pressure data; means for guiding a user in applying pressure to the artery with the manually operated pressure means based upon the pressure data; sensing means for sensing the pressure data; signal producing means connected to the sensing means for producing output signals corresponding to the sensed pressure data; storing means for storing a set of coefficients; and processing means for receiving the output signals from the signal producing means, for deriving a plurality of parameters using sensed pressures and for determining a blood pressure value using the derived parameters and the stored set of coefficients. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for monitoring pressure waveform data produced by an artery, the method comprising:
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manually applying pressure to the artery beginning with an initial pressure and ending with a final non-occluding pressure so that the artery exhibits a plurality of pressure waveforms; and sensing pressure waveform data produced by the artery representing each of the plurality of pressure waveforms, wherein the final non-occluding pressure applied to the artery is determined based upon the pressure waveform data sensed while pressure is applied to the artery. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for monitoring blood pressure parameters of an artery, the method comprising:
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sensing pressure data produced by the artery over time representing a plurality of arterial pressure waveforms; determining a maximum pressure amplitude for each of the plurality of arterial pressure waveforms from the sensed pressure data; and manually applying pressure to the artery while the pressure data is sensed based upon the maximum pressure amplitudes. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method for monitoring blood pressure data produced by an artery, the method comprising:
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sensing pressure data produced by the artery over time representing a plurality of arterial pressure waveforms; determining a maximum pressure amplitude for each of the plurality of arterial pressure waveforms from the sensed pressure data; and manually applying pressure to the artery until at least one waveform has a maximum pressure amplitude less than a maximum pressure amplitude of a preceding waveform. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method for determining blood pressure of an artery, the method comprising:
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positioning a sensor having a constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber over the artery; manually applying force to the sensor to press the sensor towards the artery; sensing pressure data produced by the artery by sensing pressure within the constant volume fluid filled chamber to generate pressure waveform data; guiding the manually applying force based upon the pressure data; deriving parameters from the pressure data; and determining a blood pressure value based upon the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A non-invasive blood pressure measurement device comprising:
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a sensor having a constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber configured for being positioned over an underlying artery; manual force applying means for applying a force to the sensor to press the sensor against the underlying artery; sensing means for sensing pressure within the constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber representing pressure data produced by the underlying artery; prompting means for prompting a user to apply a force to the manual force applying means; signal producing means connected to the sensing means for producing output signals corresponding to the sensed pressures within the constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber; storing means for storing a set of coefficients; and processing means for receiving the output signals from the signal producing means, for deriving a plurality of parameters using the sensed pressures and for determining a blood pressure value using the derived parameters and the stored set of coefficients.
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78. A non-invasive blood pressure measurement device comprising:
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a sensor having a constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber configured for being positioned over an underlying artery; means for manually applying force to the sensor to press the sensor against the underlying artery; sensing means for sensing pressure within the constant volume fluid filled sensing chamber; means for prompting a user to manually apply force to the sensor based upon the sensed pressure; and means for deriving a blood pressure value based upon a waveform analysis of the sensed pressure.
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79. A method of non-invasive blood pressure measurement, the method comprising:
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positioning a pressure sensor over an underlying artery; prompting a user to apply force to press the sensor against the underlying artery; deriving a blood pressure value based upon a waveform analysis of sensed pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. A device for sensing blood pressure within an underlying artery of a patient, the device comprising:
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a fluid filled sensing chamber having a diaphragm; a transducer fluidly coupled to the fluidly filled sensing chamber, wherein the transducer senses fluid pressure within the chamber; a flexible body conformable wall proximate the sensing chamber and isolated from the sensing chamber for applying force to the artery while preventing pressure in a direction generally parallel to the artery from being applied to the sensing chamber; and a housing connected to the wall for applying force to apply pressure to the artery.
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82. A device for sensing blood pressure pulses within an underlying artery surrounded by tissue as the underlying artery is compressed, the sensor comprising:
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a transducer; a flexible diaphragm for placement above the underlying artery; a fluid coupling medium between the transducer and the flexible diaphragm, wherein the fluid coupling medium transmits blood pressure pulse signals from the underlying artery to the transducer; a flexible, variable height, body conforming sidewall isolated from the fluid coupling medium and positioned for engaging tissue proximate to the underlying artery; and means for manually applying force to the sidewall.
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83. A device for external measurements of blood pressure in an underlying artery surrounded by tissue of a patient, the system comprising:
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sensing means for sensing blood pressure pulses in the underlying artery; means for manually applying a variable pressure to the sensing means; and means for calculating blood pressure based upon a pressure at maximum energy transfer and shape of the sensed pressure pulses within the underlying artery. - View Dependent Claims (84)
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