Blood-pressure monitor

• US 20060184052A1
• Filed: 02/14/2006
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Iwasawa, Toshinobu
• Application Number:
  US11/353,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20060184052A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/485
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4884 inducing physiological or psychological stress, e.g. applications for stress testing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/185 Rhythm indicators

Abstract

Disclosed is a blood-pressure monitor, which comprises signal generation means for generating a breathing-guidance signal during a blood-pressure measurement, and display means for displaying an indication for guiding breathing based on the breathing-guidance signal. The blood-pressure monitor of the present invention can display an indication for guiding resting breathing during a blood-pressure measurement so as to perform a stable blood-pressure measurement.

Claims

1. A blood-pressure monitor comprising:

signal generation means for generating a breathing-guidance signal during a blood-pressure measurement; and

display means for displaying an indication for guiding breathing based on said breathing-guidance signal.

2. The blood-pressure monitor as defined in claim 1, wherein said breathing-guidance signal comprises an exhalation signal and an inhalation signal.

3. The blood-pressure monitor as defined in claim 2, wherein said display means displays inhalation and exhalation by way of a change in the intensity of a bar code.

4. The blood-pressure monitor as defined in claim 2, wherein said display means displays inhalation and exhalation by way of a change in the size of a graphic displayed.

5. The blood-pressure monitor as defined in claim 2, wherein said display means displays inhalation and exhalation by way of a change in the displayed status of a graphic modeled after respiratory organs.

6. The blood-pressure monitor as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said signal generation means is operable to continuously generate said breathing-guidance signal during the blood-pressure measurement.