BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
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1. An apparatus for facilitating blood pressure measurement, including a fluid reservoir arranged to be connected in fluid communication with a blood pressure cuff, the fluid reservoir being arranged to provide an additional fluid volume to the fluid volume of the cuff during measurement of blood pressure of a patient.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for facilitating blood pressure measurement. An additional fluid reservoir is arranged to be connected in fluid communication with the blood pressure cuff. The fluid reservoir provides an additional, compliant volume to the fluid volume of the cuff, facilitating blood pressure measurement, particularly for small volume cuffs.
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- 1. An apparatus for facilitating blood pressure measurement, including a fluid reservoir arranged to be connected in fluid communication with a blood pressure cuff, the fluid reservoir being arranged to provide an additional fluid volume to the fluid volume of the cuff during measurement of blood pressure of a patient.
- 11. A method of measuring blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff, including the step of providing an additional fluid volume in fluid connection with the blood pressure cuff.
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17. An apparatus for facilitating pressure measurement, including a fluid reservoir arranged to be connected in fluid communication with a pressure measuring device, the fluid reservoir being arranged to provide an additional fluid volume to a fluid volume of the pressure measurement device during measurement of pressure.
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18. A method of making a pressure measurement, including the step of providing an additional fluid volume in fluid connection with a pressure measuring device having a fluid volume for measurement of pressure.
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