Blood pressure sphygmomanometer for use with a common apparatus

• US 20070073173A1
• Filed: 09/26/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CalHealth, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Caihealth Incorporated
• Inventors: Lam, Phillip, Liu, Ping
• Application Number:
  US11/527,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20070073173A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/490
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02225 using the oscillometric method
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02233 Occluders specially adapted therefor tourniquets A61B17/132
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02241 of small dimensions, e.g. adapted to fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers

Abstract

A sphygmomanometer cuff assembly, air pump, pressure sensor and release valve are contained in an otherwise conventional computer mouse controller or are attached to a cell phone. In one embodiment the sphygmomanometer cuff is nominally positioned within a mouse structure and is extended outside the mouse housing during the measurement. In another embodiment, the cuff is always external of the mouse structure and is easily connected to the mouse at special ports during the measurement. In yet another embodiment, the cuff is always internal of the mouse structure and is readily accessible through an aperture in the housing surface of the mouse to permit the measurement to take place. In yet another embodiment, a wrist cuff and associated pump, sensor and valve are designed to be selectively connected to a cell phone to which appropriate software has been downloaded from a computer. In yet another embodiment, the cuff and associated components are connected directly to a computer. In all of the embodiments shown herein, the sphygmomanometer cuff is configured for receiving a human finger or wrist in circumambient pressured engagement using controlled air pressure to vary the cuff engagement pressure in a precise manner.

Claims

1. A combination comprising:

a cell phone; and

a device for measuring at least one parameter of a person'"'"'s health status;

said cell phone having an interface for said measuring device.

2. The combination recited in claim 1 wherein said measuring device comprises a sphygmomanometer.

3. The combination recited in claim 1 wherein said measuring device comprises a blood pressure measurement pressure cuff.

4. The combination recited in claim 3 wherein said pressure cuff is configured for compressively engaging a person'"'"'s wrist.

5. A combination comprising:

a cell phone; and

a sphygmomanometer;

said cell phone having an interface with said sphygmomanometer.

6. A sphygmomanometer having a pressure cuff for selective engagement with a person'"'"'s extremity for measuring a person'"'"'s systolic and diastolic blood pressure;

and

a cell phone device having a housing, said housing having at least one port for connection to said cuff.

7. A combination comprising:

a computer; and

a device for measuring at least one parameter of a person'"'"'s health status;

said computer having an interface for said measuring device.

8. The combination recited in claim 7 wherein said measuring device comprises a sphygmomanometer.

9. The combination recited in claim 7 wherein said measuring device comprises a blood pressure measurement pressure cuff.

10. The combination recited in claim 9 wherein said pressure cuff is configured for compressively engaging a person'"'"'s wrist.

11. A combination comprising:

a computer; and

a sphygmomanometer;

said computer having an interface with said sphygmomanometer.

12. A sphygmomanometer having a pressure cuff for selective engagement with a person'"'"'s extremity for measuring a person'"'"'s systolic and diastolic blood pressure;

and

a computer having at least one connector for direct connection to said cuff for receiving data regarding said measured blood pressure.