Invasive blood pressure measurement device

• US 6,139,503 A
• Filed: 05/26/1999
• Issued: 10/31/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Codan Holding GmbH
• Original Assignee: PVB Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Muller, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Connor, Cary
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, RYAN CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US09/320,490
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• Field of Search: 600/479, 600/486, 600/488, 600/500, 73/708, 73/706, 73/715
• US Class Current: 600/486
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02158 provided with two or more sensor elements

Abstract

A pressure transducer arrangement featuring a holding element for a number of pressure transducers. For each pressure transducer a group of electronic counter-contacts is provided on the holding element that are in contact with the contacts of the pressure transducer while it is attached to the holding element. All counter-contacts are connected to one common signal transfer device.

Claims

1. A pressure transducer apparatus for invasive blood pressure measurement comprising:

a holding element adapted for attachment thereto of a plurality of pressure transducers,

a plurality of counter-contacts on each of said plurality of pressure transducers on the holding element, said counter-contacts corresponding to contacts in electronic connection with a pressure-measurement element, and

a single common signal transmitter to which are attached all of said counter-contacts for all of said plurality of pressure transducers.

2. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said single common signal transmitter is a single holding element cable.

3. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said single common signal transmitter is a wireless signal transmitter.

4. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the single common signal transmitter is attached to the holding device by means of a detachable electronic plug-and-socket connection.

5. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said holding element cable has an end remote from said holding element, which end is connected to a number of pressure transducers by an equal number of connector cables having free ends bearing monitor plugs, and wherein these connector cables are shorter than the holding element cable.

6. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 1 wherein all of said counter-contacts are located on an external surface of holding element.

7. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 6 wherein the counter-contacts protrude above the external surface of the holding element.

8. The pressure transducer arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the counter-contacts are contact pins.

9. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the holding element comprises a cavity into which the counter-contacts extend, the apparatus further comprising electronic lines inside the holding element which lines are connected to individual insulated conductors of a single common cable, wherein each counter-contact is electrically connected to one of said electronic lines via a spring.

10. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the counter-contacts are contact pins arranged on the holding element to be essentially parallel with a level of a surface of said holding element.

11. The pressure transducer apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the holding element is a frame with at least one crosspiece, wherein frame cells are defined by said at least one crosspiece, wherein a first set of said counter-contacts is attached to said at least one crosspiece, wherein a second set of said counter-contacts is attached to the frame, wherein each of said pressure transducers has a plate-shaped element having protruding blocks thereon in which said contacts are located, and which blocks are adapted to be inserted into said frame cells.

12. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 1 wherein said contacts are terminal contacts.

13. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 1 wherein said counter-contacts are terminal contacts.

14. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the holding element comprises elastic sealing elements that partially envelop the counter-contacts in the area of an external surface of holding element.

15. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 5 wherein a plurality of pressure transducers are firmly attached to each other and are together mounted on the holding element.

16. A pressure transducer apparatus for invasive blood pressure measurement comprising:

a holding element for attachment thereto of a plurality of pressure domes,

a plurality of transfer membranes at the holding element with one transfer membrane for each of said plurality of pressure domes,

a plurality of pressure transducers with each membrane connected to one of said plurality of pressure transducers, and

a single common signal transfer line serving all of said plurality of pressure transducers.

17. The pressure transducer apparatus of claim 16 wherein several pressure domes are combined with each other into one unit and are together attached to said holding element.