Blood pressure detecting device and system

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 5/026 (2006.01) A61B 5/0215 (2006.01) A61M 1/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2533019

An implantable device including a cuff (8) positioned to contact the outer surface of a tubular body (9) carrying blood. At sensor (13) to measures blood pressure is encapsulated within the cuff. The device does not occlude or adversely affect the flow or blood pressure within a patient~s circulatory system. Also disclosed is a system to control an implantable blood pump using a pressure based on a pressure measurement of blood flow at the inlet to the pump.

L'invention concerne un dispositif implantable comportant un manchon (8) qui est placé de façon à venir en contact avec la surface extérieure d'un corps tubulaire (9) transportant le sang. Un capteur (13), utilisé pour mesure la pression artérielle, est encapsulé dans ledit manchon. Ce dispositif n'empêche pas l'écoulement du sang ou n'affecte pas de façon négative la pression artérielle dans le système circulatoire du patient concerné. L'invention concerne également un système utilisé pour commander une pompe à sang selon une pression résultant de la mesure de la pression de l'écoulement du sang à l'entrée dans la pompe.

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