SENSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR SENSING A BLOOD RELATED PARAMETER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A SENSOR UNIT

摘要

A sensor unit (5) and a method for sensing a blood related parameter in a bloodstream of a human or an animal, including sensing the blood related parameter(s) in a channel (7) of a lid member for a main body of a bloodstream access device (1) which channel allows a continuous blood flow passing between an artery side and a vein side of the bloodstream access device (1). The invention also concerns a method for monitoring the function of a bloodstream access device and a blood parameter sensor system.