Blood pressure measuring apparatus
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1. A blood pressure measuring apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient, said sleeve including an interior and at least one socket provided in an exterior surface of said sleeve, said socket including an opening that is fluidly and directly connected to the interior of said inflatable sleeve;
a gage housing having an integral mating end releasably fitted directly into said at least one socket provided on the exterior surface of said sleeve;
a pneumatic means for inflating said sleeve; and
means for attaching said pneumatic means to said sleeve, said attaching means including a receiving means provided on one of said at least one socket and said mating end of said gage housing.
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Abstract
A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient. The sleeve includes an interior and at least one socket provided on an exterior surface of the sleeve, the socket being fluidly connected to the interior of the sleeve. A gage is directly attached to the sleeve socket through attachment of a mating engagement portion. A pneumatic bulb is also attached fluidly to the sleeve through a receiving port which is provided on at least one of the socket and the gage.
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1. A blood pressure measuring apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient, said sleeve including an interior and at least one socket provided in an exterior surface of said sleeve, said socket including an opening that is fluidly and directly connected to the interior of said inflatable sleeve;
a gage housing having an integral mating end releasably fitted directly into said at least one socket provided on the exterior surface of said sleeve;
a pneumatic means for inflating said sleeve; and
means for attaching said pneumatic means to said sleeve, said attaching means including a receiving means provided on one of said at least one socket and said mating end of said gage housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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