Position detection of blood pressure device
US11382522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1121
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aspect of the disclosure pertains to detecting a position of a blood pressure measurement device. An inflatable bladder of the blood pressure measurement device defines, at least in part, a pressurizable volume. The inflatable bladder may be inflated to pressurize a user's appendage and temporarily occlude blood flow in the user's appendage. A pump may initiate inflation of the inflatable bladder when one or more accelerometers and/or one or more proximity sensors determine that the blood pressure measurement device is within sufficient proximity or elevation to a user's heart and stationary.
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