Patent ID: 7857768
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An integrated tail mounted blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system comprising: A tail blood flow occlusion member configured to be secured to a subject's tail and selectively occlude blood flow through the tail; A sensor coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member configured to detect a degree of operation of the tail blood flow occlusion member; Light sources configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively direct light of at least two different wavelengths into the tail; At least one Light receiver configured to be coupled to the tail in a position closer to the distal end of the tail than the position of the tail blood flow occlusion member, and configured to selectively receive a signal associated with light that has been directed into the tail from the light sources; Controller coupled to the tail blood flow occlusion member for controlling the tail blood flow occlusion member, and coupled to the sensor and the at least one light receivers for receiving data there from, wherein the controller is configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data, wherein said pulse oximeter parameters include breath rate, pulse distention, and breath distention.