Patent ID: 7871382

Claim:
An interface configured to connect between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor comprising: a first input confiqured to receive a measurement signal indicative of the NIBP of a subject; a second input confiqured to receive a transducer excitation signal provided by the IBP monitor; at least one processor(s) confiqured to receive said measurement signal and said excitation signal and emulate an output signal indicative of the IBP of a subject according to predetermined instructions; and an output configured to provide said output signal in a form suitable for input to the IBP monitor; wherein said first input is connected to the NIBP sensor and said second input and said output are both connected to the IBP monitor; and wherein said second input and said output are configured to connect to the IBP monitor by means of a detachable or configurable connection between said interface and an IBP interface cable for the IBP monitor.