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Phase-Modulation Sensing of Blood Gases and/or Blood Septicemia [Pg.7]

Present status Requires arterial blood Performed in a central clinical lab Time delays, changing patient status Complex instrumentation Requites handling of blood (AIDS) Estimated U.S. market 400,000,000 per year [Pg.7]

Optical measurements of blood gases Available at bedside in the CCU Continuous readout of p02, pC02, and pH Rapid response and improved patient care No handling of blood by health care workers [Pg.7]

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