Methods and Apparatus for Determining Central Venous Pressure

摘要

Described herein is a venous pressure monitoring system which is configured to determine central venous pressure based on jugular venous pressure. One embodiment of the JVP monitoring system may include at least one signal processor, at least one accelerometer, at least one memory 5 for storing computer instructions related to the processor(s) and/or accelerometer(s), at least one display, and at least one patch adapted to be held in place or otherwise secured to a patients neck. The signal processor may be in communication with the accelerometer(s) to translate the output from the accelerometer(s) to yield a signal and calculate the central venous pressure.

主权项

1. An apparatus for monitoring venous pressure, comprising:
one or more accelerometers each mounted upon one or more corresponding tabs which are positionable upon a skin of a patient and in proximity to an underlying vessel, wherein each tab is in a fixed arrangement with respect to one another and each tab is independently movable relative to an adjacent tab; a platform in communication with the one or more accelerometers; and a processor in communication with each of the one or more accelerometers, wherein the processor is programmed to monitor a position of a pulse height within the underlying vessel via movement of skin with the one or more accelerometers and determine a corresponding venous pressure.