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(11) EP 1 408 826 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02742609.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 5/021, A61B 5/0205, A61B 5/0285
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/000988
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/009754 (06.02.2003 Gazette 2003/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.07.2001 CA 2353779

(71) Applicant: VSM Medtech Ltd.
Vancouver,British Columbia V6B 1N2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Luya
    Coquitlam, British Columbia V3K 3W3 (CA)
  • CHEN, Yunquan
    Delta, British Columbia V4L 1L2 (CA)
  • SETHI, Rakesh, Kumar
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 1Y2 (CA)
  • SUN, Ming
    New Westminster, British Columbia V3M 3M (CA)

(74) Representative: Barth, Stephan Manuel, Dr. 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner Gbr,PatentanwälteFriedrichstrasse 31
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS HAVING REDUNDANT SENSORS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF VITAL SIGNS AND RELATED METHODS