Conical blood pressure cuff with rectangular bladder
First Claim
1. A blood pressure cuff comprising:
- a flexible compliant laminate having at least first and second layers which are impermeable to air, said laminate having first and second arcuate edges, the second edge having a smaller radius than the first edge;
an inflatable rectangular pocket formed between said first and second layers;
a fastener to secure said laminate about a patient'"'"'s limb when wrapped therearound.
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Abstract
A conical blood pressure cuff having an integrated inflatable bladder is provided. The cuff is formed of a flexible compliant laminate having at least first and second layers which are impermeable to air. The cuff is formed having first and second arcuate edges, the second edge having a smaller radius than the first edge. Radial edges extend between the first and second arcuate edges. An air-tight rectangular pocket forms the inflatable bladder between the first and second layers. A tube is provided communicating with the interior of the pocket formed between the laminated layers. Air may be pumped the through the tube to inflate the bladder. Similarly, the bladder may be deflated by removing air from the pocket through the tube.
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20 Claims
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1. A blood pressure cuff comprising:
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a flexible compliant laminate having at least first and second layers which are impermeable to air, said laminate having first and second arcuate edges, the second edge having a smaller radius than the first edge;
an inflatable rectangular pocket formed between said first and second layers;
a fastener to secure said laminate about a patient'"'"'s limb when wrapped therearound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. An inflatable cuff for measuring blood pressure comprising a flexible arcuate substrate having a rectangular inflatable bladder integrally formed therewith, said arcuate substrate adapted to form a conical ring when secured around a patient'"'"'s limb, with said bladder retaining its rectangular shape.
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