Fiberoptic blood pressure and oxygenation sensor

Details Fiberoptic blood pressure and oxygenation sensor Fiberoptic blood pressure and oxygenation sensor

1992-01-21

1994-01-25

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

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128670, 128673, 128675, 356 41, A61B 514, A61B 50215

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052807860

ABSTRACT:
A fiberoptic based sensor for patient care use. The sensor includes a catheter placed transcutaneously into a blood vessel which is connected to an external measuring head. A sensing tip of the catheter includes a pressure sensing element and an oxygen saturation measuring element. Features of the invention include novel tip designs, measuring head features, and approaches for enhancing measurement though correlation of the saturation and pressure readings.

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