An apparatus for assessing cardiovascular status of a mammal comprises a system for locally applying a pressure to an artery capable of restricting blood flow through said artery, a wideband external pulse transducer having an output and situated to measure suprasystolic signals proximate to said artery,...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20030040675?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20030040675 - Non-invasive measurement of suprasystolic signals
Numéro de demande: 10/221,530 Numéro de publication: US 2003/0040675 A1 Date de dépôt: 13 sept. 2002 Brevet délivré: US6994675 ( Date de délivrance 7 févr. 2006)