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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2008
James A. Mcewen, Vancouver, CA;
Michael Jameson, North Vancouver, CA;
James A. McEwen, Vancouver, CA;
Michael Jameson, North Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A system for controlling blood flow through a zone of a patient limb, the zone being bounded by a proximal end and a distal end, comprises: a cuff configured for securing to the limb and for covering the zone, the cuff being inflatable to provide pressure to the zone for occluding the flow of blood flowing through the zone in the direction from the proximal to distal ends of the zone; an array of sensors fitting between the cuff and the limb and arranged for sensing and signaling the amount of penetration of blood flow into the zone; and a control instrument connected to the array and to the cuff for regulating the pressure in the cuff to occlude the blood flow in the zone depending upon the amount of blood flow penetration signaled by the array.