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Wrist-mounted blood pressure measurement device

  • US 6,558,335 B1
  • Filed: 11/22/2000
  • Issued: 05/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for sensing blood pressure of an underlying artery of a patient, the device comprising:

  • a housing having a sensing region and a pivot region, the housing pivotable about the pivot region in response to a hold down pressure applied at the sensing region by a user;

    a pad supported by the pivot region for engaging a wrist of the patient, the pad forming a pivot point of the housing;

    a sensor interface assembly supported by the sensing region, the sensor interface assembly having a sensing surface suited for engaging tissue adjacent the artery for sensing pressure from the artery; and

    a wrist connection for holding the housing adjacent the patient'"'"'s wrist, the wrist connection including a substantially U-shaped member configured for sliding onto the patient'"'"'s wrist wherein the pad is located at one end of the U-shaped member and the sensing region is spaced apart therefrom.

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