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Method and system for detecting vascular conditions using an occlusive arm cuff plethysmograph

  • US 6,626,840 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2001
  • Issued: 09/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An occlusive arm cuff plethysmograph for measuring patient vascular data comprising:

  • an arm cuff configured for placement over a patient'"'"'s brachial artery;

    a pump for inflating said arm cuff, a flow restrictor for controlling airflow out of said arm cuff depending on a valve flow resistance parameter, R, characteristic of said flow restrictor;

    a pressure transducer for measuring the pressure in said arm cuff and outputting at least one pressure reading; and

    a processor for receiving said at least one pressure reading and determining compliance of said arm cuff.

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