System for facilitating the measurement of blood pressure and method of measuring blood pressure utilizing the system

Abstract

A system for facilitating measurement of a person's blood pressure having: a) a cuff that is configured to: i) be operatively situated in relationship to a person's arm; and ii) strategically exert different pressure on the person's arm to controllably restrict blood flow therein; and b) a base assembly that supports the cuff. The base assembly is configured to allow selective placement of the cuff in first and second different positions relative to the person with the person in a measurement taking position. The cuff in the first position is configured to be operatively situated in relationship to the person's left arm. The cuff in the second position is configured to be operatively situated in relationship to the person's right arm.

1 . A method of taking a person's blood pressure measurement, the method comprising the steps of:
 accessing a system for facilitating measurement of the person's blood pressure as in  claim 1  together with components to measure the person's blood pressure;   operatively situating the cuff on one of the user's arms with the user's one arm in a first resting position;   with the user's one arm in the first resting position, causing: a) the cuff to controllably exert pressure on the user's one arm; and b) the components to measure the person's blood pressure through the person's one arm;   after measuring the person's blood pressure through the person's one arm, repositioning the cuff and operatively situating the repositioned cuff on the other of the user's arms with the user's other arm in a second resting position; and   with the user's other arm in the second resting position, causing: a) the cuff to controllably exert pressure on the user's other arm; and b) the components to measure the person's blood pressure through the person's other arm.   
     
     
         2 . The method of taking a person's blood pressure measurement according to  claim 1  wherein the measurement taking position for the person is substantially the same with the cuff in the first and second different positions. 
     
     
         3 . The method of taking a person's blood pressure measurement according to  claim 1  wherein the base assembly is an elongate arm that is pivoted about an axis to change the cuff between the first and second different positions.