Global Patent Index - EP 1107691 A4

EP 1107691 A4 20050406 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PULSE TRANSIT TIME

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PULSE TRANSIT TIME

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER PULSLAUFZEIT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE MESURER LE TEMPS DE TRANSIT D'IMPULSION

Publication

EP 1107691 A4 20050406 (EN)

Application

EP 99942452 A 19990824

Priority

  • US 9919258 W 19990824
  • US 9761898 P 19980824
  • US 12633999 P 19990326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0010453A1] In a method of measuring pulse transit time of a living subject, first and second pulse wave signals are produced by sensing the pulse at first and second pulse points, respectively, the first and second pulse points being spaced from one another. The first and second pulse wave signals are differentiated, and based on the results, corresponding points of the first and second pulse wave signals are selected (e.g., points of maximum slope). The time delay between the selected points is determined, thus yielding the pulse transit time. A preferred apparatus measures pulse transit time using at least one fiberoptic pulse sensor including a fused-fiber coupling region having at least a portion that can be deflected without putting the coupling region under tension.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/02; A61B 5/0285; A61B 5/024; G01D 5/353

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/0245 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/0285 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01D 5/353 (2006.01); A61B 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61B 5/02125 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 5/02416 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 5/0285 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 5/6892 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 5/7239 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 7/04 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 7/04 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2562/0204 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 2562/0266 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 2562/168 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0010453 A1 20000302; AU 5582499 A 20000314; AU 5582599 A 20000314; AU 756142 B2 20030102; CA 2341416 A1 20000302; CA 2341450 A1 20000302; CN 1325285 A 20011205; EP 1107691 A1 20010620; EP 1107691 A4 20050406; EP 1116055 A2 20010718; IL 141460 A0 20020310; JP 2002523118 A 20020730; JP 2002523122 A 20020730; KR 20010074845 A 20010809; WO 0010447 A2 20000302; WO 0010447 A3 20001207

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9919258 W 19990824; AU 5582499 A 19990824; AU 5582599 A 19990824; CA 2341416 A 19990824; CA 2341450 A 19990824; CN 99812444 A 19990824; EP 99942452 A 19990824; EP 99942453 A 19990824; IL 14146099 A 19990824; JP 2000565775 A 19990824; JP 2000565781 A 19990824; KR 20017002319 A 20010223; US 9919259 W 19990824