Assessing arterial systems

Details Assessing arterial systems Assessing arterial systems

1981-06-22

1984-06-19

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128691, A61B 502

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active

044548850

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of assessing peripheral arterial systems comprising positioning a patient on an examining table in supine position with the legs of the patient flexed, positioning a treadle mechanism on the table so that the resiliently mounted foot pedals thereof are engaged by the feet of the patient, causing the patient to successively depress and release successive left and right foot pedals for a predetermined time or until claudication occurs, and thereafter making systolic pressure measurements on the legs of the patient.

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patent: 3395698 (1968-10-01), Morehouse
patent: 3749400 (1973-07-01), Stoffel
patent: 4206764 (1980-06-01), Williams
patent: 4285515 (1981-10-01), Gezari

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