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(11) EP 1 645 225 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/12

(21) Application number: 05021664.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/02(2006.01)

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Apparatus, program product and method for displaying pulse wave information

Vorrichtung, Programmprodukt und Verfahren zum Anzeigen von Pulswelleninformation

Dispositif, produit programme et procédé pour afficher d'information d'onde de pouls

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 05.10.2004 JP 2004292264

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(73) Proprietor: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-0084 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Oshiumi, Akira, c/o Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 615-0084 (JP)
  • Inagaki, Takashi, c/o Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 615-0084 (JP)
  • Nishinohira, Yukiko, c/o Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 615-0084 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kilian, Helmut 
Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 356 766
WO-A-20/04002302
US-B1- 6 272 376
 EP-A- 1 426 007
US-A- 5 807 267
   
  • NICHOLS W W ET AL: "ARTERIAL ELASTANCE AND WAVE REFLECTION AUGMENTATION OF SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE: DELETERIOUS EFFECTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THERAPY" JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, NAPERVILE, IL, US, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2001 (2001-01), pages 5-21, XP008028712 ISSN: 1074-2484
   
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