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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0225 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/022 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02255 (2013.01); A61B 5/022 (2013.01); A61B 5/02108 (2013.01); A61B 5/02422 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system and method for determining a physiologic parameter of a patient. Specifically, embodiments provided herein include blood pressure cuffs that are adapted to be used in conjunction with a photoplethysmography sensor. The cuff as provided may be configured to be placed over the sensor and/or aligned in a specific manner relative to the sensor. Alternatively, the cuffs may include integral optical components.