Global Patent Index - EP 1211975 A2

EP 1211975 A2 20020612 - SMART PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETER SENSOR AND METHOD

Title (en)

SMART PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETER SENSOR AND METHOD

Title (de)

INTELLIGENTER BIOPARAMETERSENSOR UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

CAPTEUR INTELLIGENT DE PARAMETRES PHYSIOLOGIQUES ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT

Publication

EP 1211975 A2 20020612 (EN)

Application

EP 00959816 A 20000901

Priority

  • US 0024191 W 20000901
  • US 15253499 P 19990903

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0117425A2] A sensor assembly used for the measurement of one or more physiologic parameters of a living subject which is capable of storing both data obtained dynamically during use as well as that programmed into the device. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly comprises a disposable combined pressure and ultrasonic transducer incorporating an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), the assembly being used for the non-invasive measurement of arterial blood pressure. The sensor EEPROM has a variety of information relating to the manufacture, run time, calibration, and operation of the sensor, as well as application specific data such as patient or health care facility identification. Portions of the data are encrypted to prevent tampering. In a second embodiment, one or more additional storage devices (EEPROMs) are included within the host system to permit the storage of data relating to the system and a variety of different sensors used therewith. In a third embodiment, one or more of the individual transducer elements within the assembly are made separable and disposable, thereby allowing for the replacement of certain selected components which may degrade or become contaminated. Methods for calibrating and operating the disposable sensor assembly in conjunction with its host system are also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/022 (2006.01); A61B 5/0285 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/00 (2013.01); A61B 5/02158 (2013.01); A61B 5/1112 (2013.01); A61B 5/6843 (2013.01); A61B 8/00 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0252 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0276 (2013.01); A61B 2562/02 (2013.01); A61B 2562/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0117425A2

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 0117425 A2 20010315; WO 0117425 A3 20010621; AU 7107600 A 20010410; EP 1211975 A2 20020612; JP 2003508145 A 20030304

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0024191 W 20000901; AU 7107600 A 20000901; EP 00959816 A 20000901; JP 2001521222 A 20000901