Blood Pressure Cuff With Tapered Bladder
AssigneeSt. Luke Medical, Inc.
InventorsSean Gloth, Christopher Gloth
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Abstract
A blood pressure cuff includes an alignment tab, a sleeve, and an inflatable bladder disposed within the sleeve. The inflatable bladder includes a first rectangular section having a first width, a second rectangular section having a second width, wherein the second width is larger than the first width, and a tapered section extending between the first rectangular section and the second rectangular section. The tapered section may be linearly tapered or a curved taper. A length from an edge of the alignment tab to the second end of the first rectangular section adjacent the tapered section is approximately equal to a minimum arm circumference for the blood pressure cuff.
Claims14
A blood pressure cuff comprising:
- an alignment tab having an edge;
- a sleeve;
- and
- an inflatable bladder disposed within the sleeve, the inflatable bladder including a first rectangular section having a first width, a first end and a second end, and a tapered section of increasing width extending from the second end of the first rectangular section in a direction away from the alignment tab.
- wherein a length from the edge of the alignment tab to the second end of the first rectangular section is approximately equal to a minimum arm circumference for the blood pressure cuff.
A blood pressure cuff comprising:
- a sleeve;
- an inflatable bladder disposed with the sleeve, wherein the bladder includes a first rectangular section having a first width, a second rectangular section having a second width, wherein the second width is larger than the first width, and a tapered section extending between the first rectangular section and the second rectangular section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.