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US 10,368,758 B2Granted
Methods and devices for central photoplethysmographic monitoring
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsRichard J. Melker, Neil Euliano, Brian Fuerhlein
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Abstract
Provided according to embodiments of the present invention are methods of monitoring individuals that include securing a photoplethysmograph probe to at least one of a pre-auricular region and a post-auricular region of the individual and obtaining photoplethysmography signals from the photoplethysmography probe. Photoplethysmography probes and helmets related to such methods are also described herein.
Claims7
A method of monitoring an individual comprising
- securing a photoplethysmography probe to a post-auricular region of the individual;
- obtaining photoplethysmography signals from a post-auricular artery of the individual;
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- processing the photoplethysmography signals with a an oximetry signal processing module to determine a blood oxygen saturation of the individual.
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