Self contained ambulatory blood pressure cincture
First Claim
1. An ambulatory blood pressure monitor, comprising:
- inflatable arm band means for constricting blood flow through an artery;
cincture means disposed on said inflatabte arm band means, for not only securing said arm band means but also for housing all monitor components;
microprocessor means, disposed in said housing means, for controlling all monitor functions;
battery pack means, disposed in said housing means, for providing power;
pneumatic pump means, disposed in said housing means, for systematically inflating and deflating said arm band to initially constrict blood flow and subsequently slowly allow blood to freely flow to enable blood pressure variations to be assessed in the process;
memory means, disposed in said housing, for accumulating blood pressure data;
means, disposed in said housing, for sensing blood pressure variations and indications as artery constriction is released; and
means, directly attached to and remotely attached to said housing, for displaying and controlling system functions.
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Abstract
A long term ambulatory blood pressure monitor is disclosed in which all elements of the monitor are compactly and inconspicuously contained in/on a cincture housing mounted on an inflatable arm band fixedly and comfortably positioned on the patient arm. System control and display modules are efficiently placed in a flip top mode on the cincture housing itself and alternatively in a wrist watch mode on the patient wrist. Non volatile EEPROM blood pressure data memory is disposed adjacent EPROM system memory and microprocessor controller circuitry on a compact PCB within the cincture housing along with pneumatic motor/pump and solenoid for inflation/deflation of the arm band to obtain systolic/diastolic blood pressure readings via the oscillatory detection method.
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1. An ambulatory blood pressure monitor, comprising:
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inflatable arm band means for constricting blood flow through an artery;
cincture means disposed on said inflatabte arm band means, for not only securing said arm band means but also for housing all monitor components;
microprocessor means, disposed in said housing means, for controlling all monitor functions;
battery pack means, disposed in said housing means, for providing power;
pneumatic pump means, disposed in said housing means, for systematically inflating and deflating said arm band to initially constrict blood flow and subsequently slowly allow blood to freely flow to enable blood pressure variations to be assessed in the process;
memory means, disposed in said housing, for accumulating blood pressure data;
means, disposed in said housing, for sensing blood pressure variations and indications as artery constriction is released; and
means, directly attached to and remotely attached to said housing, for displaying and controlling system functions.
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