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Establishing a zero reference for invasive pressure sensors
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV
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Filing: 1988-12-22
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A catheter for use in apparatus for deriving a signal corresponding to the blood pressure of a patient, said catheter comprising means defining a lumen in said catheter, a transducer mounted at a distal end of said lumen, and a compliance means in said lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin B. Merrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/0215; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0242; A61B2560/0247; A61B2560/0261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for deriving a signal corresponding to liquid pressure in a patient comprising: means defining a passageway, a pressure to electric signal transducer mounted in one end of said passageway, said transducer having a diaphragm with an active side to which fluid pressure from a patient can be coupled and a reference side, said reference side being such that pressure applied to it via said passageway opposes pressure applied to said active side, said passageway having liquid between the reference side of said diaphragm and the end of said passageway that is remote from said transducer; and compliance means located within the means defining said passageway so as to damp oscillations that might result from interaction between the liquid, the means defining said passageway and said diaphragm in response to motion of said diaphragm thereby reducing the effect of such oscillation on the movement of said diaphragm.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for deriving a signal corresponding to liquid pressure in a patient comprising: means defining a passageway, a pressure to electric signal transducer mounted in one end of said passageway, said transducer having a diaphragm with an active side to which fluid pressure from a patient can be coupled and a reference side, said reference side being such that pressure applied to it via said passageway opposes pressure applied to said active side, said passageway having liquid between the reference side of said diaphragm and the end of said passageway that is remote from said transducer; and compliance means located within the means defining said passageway so as to damp oscillations that might result from interaction between the liquid, the means defining said passageway and said diaphragm in response to motion of said diaphragm thereby reducing the effect of such oscillation on the movement of said diaphragm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
In apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wheren said compliance means is formed by gas in said passageway adjacent the reference side of said diaphragm and oil between said gas and said liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for deriving a signal corresponding to the blood pressure of a patient comprising a catheter, means defining a lumen in said catheter, a transducer mounted in one end of said lumen, said transducer having a diaphragm, said diaphragm having an active side and a reference side, a reservoir for containing liquid, said reservoir being coupled to the other end of said lumen, and liquid contained in said lumen up to a point near said reference side of said diaphragm, and gas between said liquid and said diaphragm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for deriving a signal corresponding to the blood pressure of a patient comprising a catheter, means defining a lumen in said catheter, a transducer mounted in one end of said lumen, said transducer having a diaphragm, said diaphragm having an active side and a reference side, a reservoir for containing liquid, said reservoir being coupled to the other end of said lumen, and liquid contained in said lumen up to a point near said reference side of said diaphragm, and gas between said liquid and said diaphragm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A catheter containing a lumen, an indwelling pressure transducer mounted in one end of said lumen, said transducer having a diaphragm, said diaphragm having an active side and a reference side, said reference side being in pressure communicating relationship with said lumen, and said lumen having liquid and a compliance means therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A catheter containing a lumen, an indwelling pressure transducer mounted in one end of said lumen, said transducer having a diaphragm, said diaphragm having an active side and a reference side, said reference side being in pressure communicating relationship with said lumen, and said lumen having liquid and a compliance means therein.
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