Sensor and method for measurement of physiological parameters

Patent 6760610 Issued on July 6, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 18, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Sentec AG

Application

No. 09766541 filed on 01/18/2001

US Classes:

600/345, Electroanalysis600/309, Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body liquid by means placed against or in body throughout test600/354, Transcutaneous600/357, Transcutaneous600/509Detecting heartbeat electric signal

Examiners

Primary: Walberg, Teresa
Assistant: Dahbour, Fadi H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Eitan, Pearl, Latzer & Cohen Zedek, LLP

Foreign Patent References

2920083 CA 05/01/2001
690 081 CH 04/01/2000
0 267 978 EP 05/01/1988
0770349 EP 05/01/1997
WO 9913765 WO 03/01/1999
WO 0042911 WO 07/01/2000
WO 0053082 WO 09/01/2000

International Class

A61B 505

Abstract

A sensor for the measurement of physiological parameters in the blood, including at least one measuring apparatus and a digital sensor signal processor which is arranged in the sensor, and which is connected in a signal conducting manner to the measuring apparatus. The sensor may output a digital output signal, which may be transmitted to a signal evaluation device using a connection cable.

Other References

“Noninvasive Assessment of Blood, Gases, State of the Art”, J. S. Clark, et al., Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., vol. 145, 1992, pp. 220-232.
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International Search Report of PCT/CH 01/00685, dated May 2, 2002.
Sentec Product Literature dated Jun. 2003.