DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE

• US 20140371607A1
• Filed: 06/24/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2013
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Qardio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qardio, Inc.
• Inventors: GAGGERO, Clara, FITZSIMMONS, Duncan, WESTAWAY, Adrian, PELUSO, Marco, IANNELLA, Rosario
• Application Number:
  US14/313,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20140371607A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/499
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02233 Occluders specially adapted therefor tourniquets A61B17/132
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/084 of implanting tools
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/04 Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C5/44 takes precedence; testing vitality of teeth A61B5/0534; radiation diagnosis specially adapted for dentistry A61B6/51
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0092 for sinus lifting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

A portable blood pressure monitoring device capable of wirelessly interacting with a secondary device, such as a cell phone, to measure blood pressure of a patient wherein the device is configurable to fold into a low profile storage configuration. The blood pressure monitoring device includes a cuff for wrapping around the limb of a subject the cuff further having a an inflatable bladder formed integrally therein, wherein the cuff is substantially rectangular in shape having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, a second end, and two sides, and a securement mechanism; one or more tubes positioned within the cuff in communication with the inflatable bladder; an exhaust valve; a displayless housing connected to one of a first end and a second end of the cuff wherein the housing includes one or more of a controller, a memory, a pump, a power supply, and a motor; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting blood pressure data to a second device.

Claims

1. A blood pressure monitor device comprising:

a cuff for wrapping around a limb of a subject the cuff further having a an inflatable bladder formed integrally therein, wherein the cuff is substantially rectangular in shape having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, a second end, and two sides, and a securement mechanism;

one or more tubes positioned within the cuff in communication with the inflatable bladder;

an exhaust valve;

a displayless housing connected to one of a first end and a second end of the cuff wherein the housing includes one or more of a controller, a memory, a pump, a power supply, and a motor; and

a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting blood pressure data to a second device.

2. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising one or more of an on-off button and a start-stop button.

3. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising a pulley.

4. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 3 wherein the pulley engages the housing along an end and further wherein movement of the pulley away from the housing activates the monitoring device from an off condition to an on condition.

5. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising a pressure detector.

6. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising a pulse detector.

7. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 further comprising one or more wireless sensors.

8. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 wherein the securement mechanism is at least one of magnets and a hook and loop fastener.

9. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 1 wherein the blood pressure monitoring device is in wireless communication with one or more displays.

10. The blood pressure monitoring device of claim 2 wherein the blood pressure monitoring device is in wireless communication with one or more displays.

11. A method for measuring blood pressure comprising:

applying a blood pressure monitor having a cuff for wrapping around a limb of a subject the cuff having a an inflatable bladder formed integrally therein, wherein the cuff is substantially rectangular in shape having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, a second end, and two sides, and a securement mechanism;

one or more tubes positioned within the cuff in communication with the inflatable bladder;

an exhaust valve;

a displayless housing connected to one of a first end and a second end of the cuff wherein the housing includes one or more of a controller, a memory, a pump, a power supply, and a motor; and

a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting blood pressure data to a second device; and

wirelessly delivering an output of the blood pressure monitor to a second device.

12. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 11 further comprising the step of turning the blood pressure monitor on.

13. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 12 wherein the step of turning the blood pressure monitor on is achieved by moving a pulley.

14. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 11 further comprising measuring a blood pressure.

15. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 11 further comprising measuring a pulse.

16. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 11 comprising providing an acquired blood pressure measurement to a third party device that is different than the second device.

17. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 16 wherein the step of providing an acquired blood pressure measurement to a third party occurs automatically.

18. The method for measuring blood pressure of claim 16 wherein the step of providing the acquired blood pressure measurement to a third party device occurs wirelessly.