ECONOMICAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, DISPOSABLE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

A low-cost blood pressure cuff includes a bladder assembly comprised of a flexible inner layer of a first material and a flexible outer layer of a second material. The first and second materials are weldable to each other. A top sheet has a first portion that overlies the outer layer and a tail port...

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Main Authors LIA, Raymond A, VIVENZIO, Robert L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 12.05.2021
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A low-cost blood pressure cuff includes a bladder assembly comprised of a flexible inner layer of a first material and a flexible outer layer of a second material. The first and second materials are weldable to each other. A top sheet has a first portion that overlies the outer layer and a tail portion extending longitudinally from the first portion. The third portion is comprised of a third material that is not weldable to itself. A perimetric bladder weld joint joining the inner layer, the outer layer, and the top sheet to each other. An enhanced embodiment of the cuff includes a bottom sheet having at least a first portion which underlies the inner layer and which is comprised of a fourth material which is not weldable to itself. The bladder weld joint extends into the bottom sheet thereby joining the bottom sheet to at least the inner layer.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200203650