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US 10,531,800 B2Granted
Blood pressure measuring apparatus
AssigneeWelch Allyn, Inc.
InventorsThaddeus J. Wawro, Raymond A. Lia
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Abstract
Adaptive attachments used in combination with a blood pressure cuff enable various blood pressure measurements to be taken in a hospital or other setting having various single and/or dual lumen manual or electronic blood pressure measuring equipment with a single, patient-worn cuff.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- a monitor-side adapter, the monitor-side adapter having a first main body and a substantially cylindrical portion extending from the first main body, wherein:
- the first main body includes a barb fluidly connectable to tubing of a blood pressure measurement monitor, the barb extending from the first main body, and
- the substantially cylindrical portion includes a first outer surface, a first inner surface, and a first opening fluidly connected to the barb;
- and
- a cuff-side adapter separate from the monitor-side adapter and releasably connectable with the monitor-side adapter, the cuff-side adapter:
- being fluidly connected to an inflatable chamber of a blood pressure cuff, and
- including a second main body having a second opening defined at least in part by a second inner surface of the second main body, wherein:
- the first outer surface of the substantially cylindrical portion extends into the second opening and mates with the second inner surface of the second main body when the monitor-side adapter is releasably connected with the cuff-side adapter, and
- the monitor-side adapter is substantially rotatable relative to the cuff-side adapter when the monitor-side adapter is releasably connected with the cuff-side adapter.
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A system, comprising:
- a monitor-side adapter, the monitor side adapter having a first main body and a substantially cylindrical portion extending from the first main body, wherein:
- the first main body includes a barb fluidly connectable to tubing of a blood pressure measurement monitor, the barb extending from the first main body, and
- the substantially cylindrical portion includes a first outer surface, a first inner surface, and a first opening fluidly connected to the barb;
- and
- a cuff-side adapter separate from the monitor-side adapter and releasably connectable with the monitor-side adapter, the cuff-side adapter:
- being fluidly connected to an inflatable chamber of a blood pressure cuff, and including a second main body, the second main body having:
- a second opening defined at least in part by a second inner surface of the second main body,
- a circumferential ring disposed at the second opening, and
- a circumferential ridge extending radially away from the ring, wherein:
- the first outer surface of the substantially cylindrical portion extends into the second opening and forms a substantially fluid-tight seal with the ring when the monitor-side adapter is releasably connected with the cuff-side adapter.
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A system, comprising:
- a monitor-side adapter, the monitor-side adapter having a first main body, the first main body including:
- a barb fluidly connectable to tubing of a blood pressure measurement monitor, the barb extending from the first main body,
- a first inner surface, and
- a first opening formed by the first inner surface and fluidly connected to the barb;
- and
- a cuff-side adapter separate from the monitor-side adapter and releasably connectable with the monitor-side adapter, the cuff-side adapter:
- being fluidly connected to an inflatable chamber of a blood pressure cuff, and
- including a second main body, the second main body having
- a second opening formed by a second inner surface of the second main body, and
- a circumferential lip surrounding the second opening, wherein
- a portion of the monitor-side adapter fits over the lip and forms a substantially fluid-tight seal with the lip when the monitor-side adapter is releasably connected with the cuff-side adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.