US 12,214,128 B2
Blood pressure measuring apparatus, method and program for measuring blood pressure, and respiration assistance apparatus
Yasushi Matsuoka, Kyoto (JP)
Assigned to OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., Muko (JP)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/995,854.
Application 16/995,854 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/000839, filed on Jan. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-029889 (JP), filed on Feb. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0376217 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/026 (2017.08) [A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 2210/0618 (2013.01); A61M 2230/30 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
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1. A blood pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
a blood pressure sensor configured to measure blood pressure of a target person;
a warning estimator configured to monitor variation of blood pressure measured by the blood pressure sensor, estimate a sign of a blood pressure increase associated with an onset of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome based on the blood pressure continuously decreasing to a preset threshold or lower for a predetermined time or longer, and determine the onset of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome when the blood pressure reaches the preset threshold or lower for the predetermined time or longer; and
a signal transmitter configured to output a notification signal to a continuous positive airway pressure apparatus when the sign of the blood pressure increase associated with the onset of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is estimated by the warning estimator; wherein
the signal transmitter is configured to output, as the notification signal, an activating signal to the continuous positive airway pressure apparatus to perform continuous positive airway pressure by sending air to a nasal cavity of the target person as a measure against the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.