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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David H. Burkett, Temecula, CA (US);
Douglas Meyer, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02156 (2013.01); A61B 5/6851 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0223 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is a method for calibrating an intravascular pressure sensor at the point of use. By using data from a secondary pressure measurement device, e.g., an automated aortic pressure monitor, the pressure sensor can be easily calibrated over a range of temperatures and pressures relevant to the patient. Accordingly, an intravascular pressure sensor can be calibrated without undergoing a factory calibration. Additionally, in the event that the calibration is lost, the sensor can be recalibrated.