Title:
BLOOD PRESSURE ENHANCING CUFF
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS6379635
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A blood pressure cuff particularly for use with ambulatory blood pressure products and suitable for use on either the left or right limbs of the patient is disclosed. The cuff includes an elongated, flexible band having a body side face and an outward face and a compartment. It further includes an inflatable bladder having a centerline and adapted for placement within the compartment in either a first position or a second position rotated 180 DEG from the first position. The bladder includes a portion coupled on one side of the centerline and adapted to protrude through an opening in the band when the bladder is in either the first or second position. The opening comprises two separate openings on either side of the centerline. First and second indicia placed adjacent the openings on the outward face of the band identify the position of the protruding portion for use on either the left or right side limb.
Inventors:
GEARII II RAFU
Application Number:
JP16386387A
Publication Date:
April 09, 1988
Filing Date:
June 30, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPACELABS INC
International Classes:
A61B5/022; (IPC1-7): A61B5/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura