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Magnetic enhancement in determination of physiological blood parameters

  • US 9,326,684 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2011
  • Issued: 05/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for measuring a physiological parameter of blood in a patient, the system comprising:

  • a magnetic array having an opening therein configured to have tissue of the patient inserted therein and simultaneously establish in the tissue an axial magnetic field and a radial magnetic field perpendicular to the axial magnetic field;

    an emitter configured to emit a first optical signal into the tissue during a first angular configuration between the emitter and the magnetic array, and emit a second optical signal into the tissue during a second angular configuration between the emitter and the magnetic array the second angular configuration being different from the first angular configuration;

    a detector configured to detect characteristics of the first optical signal and the second optical signal;

    a user interface; and

    a processing module configured to;

    calculate a differential of the characteristics of the first and the second optical signals;

    identify a value of a physiological parameter from the differential; and

    display the physiological parameter on the user interface.

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