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US 7,018,337 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorRush W. Hood, Jr.
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Abstract
An automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system includes a blood pressure monitor, a blood pressure cuff pneumatically connected to the blood pressure monitor, a deflation valve connected intermediate the blood pressure monitor and the blood pressure cuff, and a controller for automatically controlling the non-invasive blood pressure monitoring.
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An automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system, comprising:
- a blood pressure monitor having an electronic dump valve;
- a blood pressure cuff;
- a deflation valve detachably and pneumatically connected with and intermediate said blood pressure monitor and said blood pressure cuff, said deflation valve being manually operable and configured to rapidly deflate said blood pressure cuff independent of said electronic dump valve;
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- a controller for automatically controlling said blood pressure monitor;
- wherein in response to a single-handed operation of said deflation valve by an operator, said blood pressure cuff is allowed to rapidly deflate absent a need for an operator to separate said blood pressure cuff from said blood pressure monitor.
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An automatic non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system, comprising:
- a blood pressure monitor having a controller for automatic control thereof, a user interface, a display, and an electronic dump valve;
- a blood pressure cuff;
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- a deflation valve detachably and pneumatically connected with and intermediate said blood pressure monitor and said blood pressure cuff, said deflation valve being manually operable and configured to rapidly deflate said blood pressure cuff independent of said electronic dump valve, said deflation valve comprising a valve body, a monitor port at a first end of said valve body for detachably and pneumatically connecting with said blood pressure monitor, a cuff port at a second end of said valve body for detachably and pneumatically connecting with said blood pressure cuff, and an air channel intermediate said monitor port and said cuff port, said air channel comprising a sealable exhaust port for exhausting air from said air channel to ambient;
- wherein in response to a single-handed operation of said deflation valve by an operator, said blood pressure cuff is allowed to rapidly deflate absent a need for an operator to separate said blood pressure cuff from said blood pressure monitor.
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