GB2190751A - Apparatus and method for monitoring organs of the body - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for monitoring organs of the body

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GB2190751A
GB2190751A GB08711445A GB8711445A GB2190751A GB 2190751 A GB2190751 A GB 2190751A GB 08711445 A GB08711445 A GB 08711445A GB 8711445 A GB8711445 A GB 8711445A GB 2190751 A GB2190751 A GB 2190751A
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signals
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John Andrew Sutton
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/05—Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves 
    • A61B5/053—Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
    • A61B5/0535—Impedance plethysmography

Abstract

Apparatus for monitoring body functions comprises oscillator means (1) for generating a very high frequency oscillation, an oscillator driven constant current generating source (2), at least one pair of current driven electrodes (4) for attachment to the body of a patient, at least two pairs of voltage sensing electrodes (5) for attachment to the body of the patient, tuner/voltage amplifier means (6) tuned to the frequency of the generator means (1), converter means (7) for measuring impedance changes between pairs of voltage sensing electrodes (5), impedance indicator means (8), isolating circuit means (9) for receiving signals from the impedance converter (7), filter means (10) for excluding electronic or biological fluctuations from the equipment or the subject and a impedance offset control, and recorder means (11 or 12) for recording process and analysing the subject signals, the subject signals being received by the recorder means (11 or 12) as separate signals. Methods of producing a record of the function and volume of a hollow visceral organ are also described.
GB08711445A 1984-11-15 1985-11-15 Apparatus and method for monitoring organs of the body Expired GB2190751B (en)

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GB848428831A GB8428831D0 (en) 1984-11-15 1984-11-15 Monitoring organs of body
PCT/GB1985/000521 WO1986002819A1 (en) 1984-11-15 1985-11-15 Apparatus and method for monitoring organs of the body

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GB8711445D0 GB8711445D0 (en) 1987-06-17
GB2190751A true GB2190751A (en) 1987-11-25
GB2190751B GB2190751B (en) 1988-07-13

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AU (1) AU5069685A (en)
GB (2) GB8428831D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1986002819A1 (en)

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US4059169A (en) * 1976-02-09 1977-11-22 Hagen Winston H Monitor for biological volume changes
FR2354744A1 (en) * 1976-06-16 1978-01-13 Commissariat Energie Atomique OCCLUSION RHEOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY DEVICE
WO1983004369A1 (en) * 1982-06-07 1983-12-22 Healthdyne, Inc. Respiration or respiration and electrocardiographic monitor

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US387436A (en) * 1888-08-07 o neil
FR2294677A1 (en) * 1973-11-09 1976-07-16 Thomson Medical Telco Cardio-pulmonary diagnostic appts using HF current - has electrodes mounted in front and rear of thorax
US4059169A (en) * 1976-02-09 1977-11-22 Hagen Winston H Monitor for biological volume changes
FR2354744A1 (en) * 1976-06-16 1978-01-13 Commissariat Energie Atomique OCCLUSION RHEOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY DEVICE
WO1983004369A1 (en) * 1982-06-07 1983-12-22 Healthdyne, Inc. Respiration or respiration and electrocardiographic monitor

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2445454A (en) * 2007-01-03 2008-07-09 Gen Electric Combined uterine activity and foetal heart rate monitoring device
GB2445454B (en) * 2007-01-03 2011-09-14 Gen Electric A combined uterine activity and fetal heart rate monitoring device

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GB8711445D0 (en) 1987-06-17
WO1986002819A1 (en) 1986-05-22
AU5069685A (en) 1986-06-03
EP0235137A1 (en) 1987-09-09
JPS62501267A (en) 1987-05-21
GB8428831D0 (en) 1984-12-27
GB2190751B (en) 1988-07-13

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