APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
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An apparatus, system and method for collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings from a patient is provided. A non-invasive blood pressure cuff is arranged to be worn about a wrist of a patient and to be operatively connected to a blood pressure monitor. Communication means are operatively connected to the blood pressure cuff the monitor and arranged to automatically communicate a parameter associated with the cuff to the monitor. The monitor is arranged to automatically adjust blood pressure algorithms based upon the parameter to enhance the accuracy of blood pressure readings.
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19 Claims
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8. A system for providing non-invasive blood pressure values for a patient, the system comprising:
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a non-invasive blood pressure monitor; and
a non-invasive blood pressure cuff arranged to be operatively connected to the monitor and to be worn on a limb of a patient, wherein the cuff and monitor comprise communication means for automatically communicating at least one parameter associated with a physical attribute of the cuff to the monitor;
wherein the monitor is arranged to automatically adjust a blood pressure analysis algorithm of the monitor based upon the parameter associated with the cuff. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. (canceled)
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15. A method of collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings from a plurality of patients in a healthcare setting, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing each patient with a dedicated non-invasive blood pressure cuff arranged to be worn about a limb of the patient and operatively connected to a non-invasive blood pressure monitor;
assigning a cuff parameter to each blood pressure cuff, the cuff parameter identifying a physical attribute of the respective cuff;
automatically communicating the cuff parameter to the monitor; and
automatically adjusting a blood analysis algorithm of the monitor based upon the cuff parameter to optimize non-invasive blood pressure readings taken by the respective cuff. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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