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Pulse oximeter monitor for expressing the urgency of the patient's condition

  • US 6,542,764 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/2000
  • Issued: 04/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitor for a pulse oximeter for use in measuring a patient'"'"'s pulse rate and oxygen saturation level, comprising:

  • a generator which generates an audio signal, wherein the audio signal contains information regarding the patient'"'"'s pulse rate and oxygen saturation level; and

    a transducer coupled to the generator to receive the audio signal and to convert the audio signal into audible sounds containing information regarding the patient'"'"'s pulse rate and oxygen saturation level, wherein the information is not contained in variations of the pitch of the audible sounds.

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