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Apparatus for simultaneous determination of ophthalmic artery blood pressure and flow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-10
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2007-09-10
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus comprises a chamber (1) enclosed on all sides except for an opening (3) on one side to permit hermetical contact with the orbital borders. The chamber is equipped with a device (4) for increasing the pressure within the chamber, coupled to a manometer (6) and has a doppler probe (5) that may be connected to a doppler flowmeter. Applying an increasing positive pressure in the chamber, and thus upon the contents of the orbit, the doppler probe detects the moment of disappearance and reappearance of the blood flow signal, respectively. The point at which the signal ceases or first reappears corresponds to the systolic blood pressure in the ophthalmic artery.
Inventors
- 👤 Andreas L. Strauss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/02; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/02216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for measurement of ophthalmic arterial blood pressure and flow which comprises (a) a rigid chamber means enclosed on all sides by walls except for an opening on one side for intimately contacting the orbital border or their neighbouring parts around the eye cavity; (b) means for increasing the pressure within said chamber means when the chamber means is applied on the orbital borders to the point where blood circulation through the ophthalmic artery ceases; (c) a manometer connected to said chamber means to permit measurement of the pressure within said chamber means; and (d) a Doppler probe means within the chamber means for positioning on the periorbital ophthalmic branches to detect the point when blood flow ceases or reappears, respectively.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for measurement of ophthalmic arterial blood pressure and flow which comprises (a) a rigid chamber means enclosed on all sides by walls except for an opening on one side for intimately contacting the orbital border or their neighbouring parts around the eye cavity; (b) means for increasing the pressure within said chamber means when the chamber means is applied on the orbital borders to the point where blood circulation through the ophthalmic artery ceases; (c) a manometer connected to said chamber means to permit measurement of the pressure within said chamber means; and (d) a Doppler probe means within the chamber means for positioning on the periorbital ophthalmic branches to detect the point when blood flow ceases or reappears, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the walls of the chamber means are transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the walls of the chamber means are equipped with a transparent window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for increasing the pressure within the chamber means comprises an arrival pipe for compressed air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the arrival pipe for compressed air and the Doppler probe means are arranged within one component which is separable from the chamber means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises memans for maintaining the apparatus in position on the head of a subject being tested with the apparatus, the means for maintaining comprising a belt attached to the chamber means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the belt is provided with an air cushion for engaging the back of the head of the subject.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for forming a hermetic seal surrounding the opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said means for forming a hermetic seal comprises an elastic gasket.
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