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Method for measuring central venous pressure or respiratory effort

  • US 7,691,067 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2007
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-invasive method for measuring central venous pressure changes comprising:

  • monitoring photoplethysmography with a detector including a pressure sensor placed on a patient'"'"'s forehead to measure venous pressure changes;

    monitoring the position of the patient; and

    filtering the photoplethysmography signal and, using a processor, using information from the measured venous pressures changes from the pressure sensor and the position of the patient to compute central venous pressure changes.

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