(19)
(11) EP 1 063 919 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01

(21) Application number: 99912732.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 7/04, A61B 5/021, A61B 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9906/060
(87) International publication number:
WO 9947/044 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.03.1998 US 45018
20.03.1998 US 45420

(71) Applicant: HYPERTENSION DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Eagan, MN 55121-1562 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHESNEY, Charles, F.
    Sunfish Lake, MN 55077-1420 (US)
  • MORGAN, Dennis, J.
    Crystal, MN 55422 (US)
  • O'ROURKE, Eugene, A.
    Lackawanna, NY 14218 (US)
  • RIGGS, Michael, T.
    Batavia, NY 14020 (US)
  • THORNTON, Fred, Randall
    Lancaster, NY 14086 (US)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner 
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen
28195 Bremen (DE)

   


(54) SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING ARTERIAL PULSE PRESSURE