Apparatus and method for medical measurement
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one pressure sensor unit includinga housing having at least one pressure chamber and at least one catheter connector where a passageway is present from the catheter connector to the pressure chamber,at least one of said at least one pressure chamber includes a pressure sensor, andat least one electrical connector;
a module includingat least one module connector for releasably connecting to said at least one electrical connector of said at least one sensor unit, anda wireless transmitter in electrical communication with said at least one module connector;
a memory in electrical communication with said pressure sensor, said memory is located in at least one of said pressure sensor unit and said module; and
a processor connected to said memory and said wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A measuring device for medical applications in at least one example embodiment includes a first part provided with measuring means for measuring data of a patient, and a second part provided with communication means for sending the data. In at least one example embodiment, the second part is releasably connected to the first part.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one pressure sensor unit including a housing having at least one pressure chamber and at least one catheter connector where a passageway is present from the catheter connector to the pressure chamber, at least one of said at least one pressure chamber includes a pressure sensor, and at least one electrical connector; a module including at least one module connector for releasably connecting to said at least one electrical connector of said at least one sensor unit, and a wireless transmitter in electrical communication with said at least one module connector; a memory in electrical communication with said pressure sensor, said memory is located in at least one of said pressure sensor unit and said module; and a processor connected to said memory and said wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for measuring and transmitting data to an external device, the system comprising:
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at least one catheter transferring fluid having a pressure; at least one pressure sensor connected to said at least one catheter, said at least one pressure sensor detecting the pressure of the fluid; at least one cassette housing said at least one pressure sensor and having a one way valve in fluid connection with one of said at least one catheter; and a transmitter releasably connected to said at least one cassette, said transmitter receiving an electrical signal representing a fluid pressure from said at least one pressure sensor and transmitting a signal based on the electrical signal to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one cassette including a housing having a pressure chamber, a one-way valve connected to the pressure chamber, a catheter connecter connected to the pressure chamber at an end opposite to said one-way valve, a sensor in said housing and exposed to said pressure chamber such that said sensor can detect a pressure of fluid present in said pressure chamber, and an electrical connector connected to said sensor; a communications module including at least one connector releasably connected to one of said at least one electrical connector, a wireless transmitter connected to said at least one connector, and a radio frequency receiver; and wherein when said at least one electrical connector is connected to said at least one connector, an electrical pathway exists between said sensor and said transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; at least three measuring components, each measuring component including; a catheter connection port capable of connecting to a catheter tube, a pressure chamber in fluid communication with said catheter connection port, and a pressure sensor in fluid communication with said pressure chamber; at least one chip in electrical communication with each pressure sensor; and an electrical connector releasably connectable to a module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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