Universal cuff for a blood pressure monitor
US6228035A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A universal cuff for a blood pressure monitor that has a usable length that is variable so that it can be used on a wide range of arm circumferences. The universal cuff includes a mechanism for setting the usable length having a shutoff cam and a D-ring. A blood pressure monitor is also presented having a mechanism for determining the usable length of the cuff by measuring inflation rate or by controlling a deflation rate control valve during deflation.
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