Methods and apparatus for visually representing a cardiac status of a patient

US8968207B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968207-B2
Application numberUS-60102709-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2009
Priority dateApr 15, 2008
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Method and apparatus are provided for computing signals related to cardiac output from physiologic input signals related to circulatory pressures or flows. Method and apparatus are provided for constructing a transforming filter and applying said filter to the physiologic input signals in order to obtain a signal proportional to phasic cardiac output or time-averaged cardiac output. This invention provides a means for real-time monitoring of cardiac output and stroke volume which is of great clinical importance but not otherwise feasible by present techniques.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-facilitated method for visually representing to a medical practitioner a cardiac status of a patient so as to facilitate a determination by the medical practitioner of 1) a need for a cardiac-related intervention and/or 2) an effect of a prior cardiac-related, intervention, the method comprising: A) measuring, via a sensing device coupled to the patient, a circulatory parameter of the patient so as to provide, as an output of the sensing device, a…

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What does patent US8968207B2 cover?
Method and apparatus are provided for computing signals related to cardiac output from physiologic input signals related to circulatory pressures or flows. Method and apparatus are provided for constructing a transforming filter and applying said filter to the physiologic input signals in order to obtain a signal proportional to phasic cardiac output or time-averaged cardiac output. This invent…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cohen Richard J, Massachusetts Inst Technology
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/029. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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