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US 6,814,702 B2Granted
Apparatus for measuring hemodynamic parameters
AssigneeNeutrino Development Corporation
InventorRichard T. Redano
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward an ultrasonography apparatus for measuring and/or monitoring hemodynamic activity, such as blood flow. The present invention comprises a doppler ultrasound unit, one or more transducers, and a portable body.
Claims22
An apparatus for measuring and displaying one or more hemodynamic parameters, comprising:
- a. a portable body sized to be handheld;
- b. a doppler ultrasound unit mounted in the body;
- c. a display mounted in the body, said display being capable of displaying at least one measured hemodynamic parameter;
- d. a first transducer mounting assembly comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the body such that the distance between the mounting assembly and the body can be adjusted by a user using only one hand;
- and
- e. a triggering mechanism connected to the doppler ultrasound unit.
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An apparatus for measuring and displaying one or more hemodynamic parameters, comprising:
- a. a portable body sized to be handheld;
- b. a doppler ultrasound unit mounted in the body;
- c. a display mounted in the body, said display being capable of displaying at least one measured hemodynamic parameter and said display further spanning the majority of the width of the body;
- d. a first transducer mounting assembly comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the body such that the distance between the mounting assembly and the body can be adjusted by a user using only one hand;
- and
- e. a triggering mechanism connected to the doppler ultrasound unit.
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An apparatus for a user to monitor hemodynamic parameters when the user is grasping the apparatus in one hand, comprising:
- a. a portable body sized to be grasped in a user's hand during use;
- b. a doppler ultrasound unit mounted in the body;
- c. a display mounted in the body, said display being capable of displaying at least one measured hemodynamic parameter;
- d. a first transducer mounting assembly comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the body such that the distance between the mounting assembly and the body can be adjusted by a user using only one hand to move the mounting assembly with respect to the body;
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- e. a triggering mechanism connected to the doppler ultrasound unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.