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US 4,901,732 AGranted
Delta cuff
OwnerRichard B. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A sphygmomanometer which is constructed of an inflatable bladder having relatively converging sides arranged so that inflatable converging sides are held in place overlying an artery in the limb of a patient while the bladder may be inflated to measure the blood pressure of the patient.
Claims8
A sphygmomanometer comprising:
- a. elongated bladder means for encircling the limb of a patient having first and second portions, one of said first and second portions having relatively converging sides with the convergence commencing at approximately midpoint of said bladder means and terminating at an apex;
- b. means for inflating and deflating at least a portion of said bladder means including said relatively converging sides;
- c. means for affixing said bladder means to a limb of a patient with said relatively converging sides overlying an artery in the limb of the patient;
- d. said convergence being such that when said apex is disposed proximate said patient's lateral epicondyle bone the width of said bladder means at said patient's brachial artery is equal to substantially forty percent (40%) of the circumference of said patient's arm;
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- e. means connected to said bladder means for measuring the blood pressure of said patient.
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