Disposable and detachable sensor for continuous non-invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring
AssigneeCnsystems Medizintechnik AG
InventorsChristian Huber, Rupert Grüllenberger, Jürgen Fortin
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Abstract
A sensor system for continuous non-invasive arterial blood pressure (CNAP) is provided. The CNAP-sensor comprises of a base portion and a detachable and disposable portion. The base portion is connected to a control system. The disposable portion is for attachment to a human body part. The CNAP-sensor system includes a photo-plethysmographic (PPG) system having at least one light source, at least one light detector, electrical supplies, light coupling systems, one or more connectors, and a cuff including air supplies.
Claims10
A sensor system for the measurement of one or more physiological signals comprising:
- a base portion connected to a measurement unit, the base portion being reusable;
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- a detachable portion secured to the base portion, the detachable portion being disposable;
- wherein the sensor system includes a plethysmographic (PPG) system, the PPG system including at least one light source, at least one light detector, an electrical connector to connect the at least one light source to an electrical supply, and an air system including an air supply, air connectors, and an air-cuff;
- wherein at least a part of the PPG system is located on the detachable portion;
- wherein the base portion houses at least one of the at least one light source, the at least one light detector, the electrical connector, the air supply or the air connectors;
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- wherein the detachable portion is configured to receive two neighboring fingers of a hand of a subject and the base portion is configured to be located between the two neighboring fingers when the detachable portion receives the two neighboring fingers;
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- wherein the air-cuff is located on the detachable portion.
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