Sphygmomanometer cuff
US5885220A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02233
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The cuff for a sphygmomanometer comprises a flexible cover having an approximately rectangular area when unrolled and comprising a first short side and a second short side. The cover contains an air chamber in its interior which is connectable to a monitoring device. It has fixing means on its surface for fixing the cuff around a body limb. A flap, both sides of which are coated with attaching means for temporary attachment to the holding means, is attached to the second short side of the cover which flap folds both to the one surface and the other surface of the cuff and is attachable thereto by its attaching means.
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