Blood pressure cuff apparatus and system

Abstract

A pressure cuff is disclosed herein. The pressure cuff includes a sleeve and a cuff bladder. The cuff bladder defines a bladder length of 9.2+/−2.1 centimeters and a bladder width of 24.6+/−4.2 centimeters. The bladder length and bladder width dimensions provide precise non-invasive blood pressure measurements when the pressure cuff is applied to a forearm having a circumference in the range of 27 to 37 centimeters.

1 . A pressure cuff comprising:
 a sleeve; and   a cuff bladder comprising a bladder length of 9.2+/−2.1 centimeters and a bladder width of 24.6+/−4.2 centimeters;   wherein the bladder length and bladder width dimensions provide precise non-invasive blood pressure measurements when the pressure cuff is applied to a forearm having a circumference in the range of 27 to 37 centimeters.   
   
   
       2 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       3 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is generally arcuate shaped. 
   
   
       4 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       5 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally arcuate shaped. 
   
   
       6 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a hook and loop fastening mechanism. 
   
   
       7 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises two or more layers that are generally impermeable to air and are fused together in a manner adapted to form the cuff bladder. 
   
   
       8 . The pressure cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the cuff bladder is retained by the sleeve. 
   
   
       9 . A pressure cuff comprising:
 a sleeve; and   a cuff bladder comprising a width ratio range of 0.25 to 0.34 and a length ratio range of 0.66 to 0.91;   wherein the bladder length ratio range and bladder width ratio range provide optimal non-invasive blood pressure measurement precision when the pressure cuff is applied to a patient's forearm.   
   
   
       10 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein said cuff bladder comprises a bladder length of 9.2+/−2.1 centimeters and a bladder width of 24.6+/−4.2 centimeters 
   
   
       11 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       12 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is generally arcuate shaped. 
   
   
       13 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       14 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally arcuate shaped. 
   
   
       15 . The pressure cuff of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve comprises two or more layers that are generally impermeable to air and are fused together in a manner adapted to form the cuff bladder. 
   
   
       16 . A system comprising:
 a blood pressure monitor; and   a pressure cuff pneumatically coupled with the blood pressure monitor, said pressure cuff comprising:
 a sleeve; and 
   a cuff bladder retained by the sleeve, said cuff bladder comprising
 a bladder length of 9.2+/−2.1 centimeters and a bladder width of 24.6+/−4.2 centimeters; 
 wherein the bladder length and bladder width dimensions provide precise non-invasive blood pressure measurements when the pressure cuff is applied to a forearm having a circumference in the range of 27 to 37 centimeters. 
   
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the sleeve is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the sleeve is generally arcuate shaped. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the cuff bladder is generally arcuate shaped.