Pulse wave sensor

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1991-11-12

1993-02-02

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128672, 128690, A61B 502

Patent

active

051830507

ABSTRACT:
A pulse wave sensor for detecting a pressure pulse wave produced from an arterial vessel of a living subject in synchronism with heartbeat of the subject, the sensor having a press surface adapted to be pressed on a body surface of the subject over the arterial vessel, the sensor including (a) a protruding portion protruding from the press surface, the protruding portion having a top surface adapted to be pressed on the body surface of the subject, (b) a sensing device provided in the top surface of the protruding portion, for detecting the pressure pulse wave from the arterial vessel via the body surface, and (c) a sheet spring provided around the protruding portion and having a height generally equal to, or greater than, a height of the protruding portion as measured from the press surface, the sheet spring being deflectable in a direction in which the top surface of the protruding portion is pressed on the body surface.

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