WEARABLE TONOMETER WITH RESILIENTLY DEFORMABLE PAD

A wearable tonometer is provided, comprising a sensing device. The sensing device may include a pressure sensor configured to measure a pulse pressure wave in an artery of user. The sensing device may include a resiliently deformable pad or pad-cap structure positioned on a sensing surface side of t...

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Main Authors Paulsen, Ronald E, Mickelson, Matthew, Saponas, T. Scott, Basu, Sumit, Gupta, Sidhant
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.07.2018
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A wearable tonometer is provided, comprising a sensing device. The sensing device may include a pressure sensor configured to measure a pulse pressure wave in an artery of user. The sensing device may include a resiliently deformable pad or pad-cap structure positioned on a sensing surface side of the pressure sensor and configured to contact skin of the user proximate the artery. The wearable tonometer may include a band that holds the sensing device in contact with the skin. In some embodiments, the sensing device may include a rigid internal structure configured to transmit the pulse pressure wave. In some embodiments, the wearable tonometer may include an adjustment mechanism configured to move the sensing device relative to the band. In some embodiments, the wearable tonometer may include a second resiliently deformable pad-cap structure, and a solid plate attached to the resiliently deformable pad-cap structures and the band.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715406508