Omron Corporation

Omron Healthcare Company Ltd.

Tomoyuki Nishida

Shinji Mizuno

Hirokazu Tanaka

Noboru Kohara

Takashi Ono

Takanori Nishioka

Yoshihiko Sano

Kotaro Kitajo

Brian J Brigham

Kazuyoshi Nishikawa

Kyoji Kitamura

Shuhei Ojiro

Koji Yamamoto

Seiji Nakajima

Koji Takami

Toyohiro Imaizumi

Tomohiro Fukuhara

Naoki Masutani

Hitoshi Hayashi

Ryo Toyota

Keitaro Nagano

A blood pressure measurement device () includes a curler () curving in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of a portion of a living body where the curler is attached, and a cuff (), () including one or a plurality of bag-like structures (), () stacked on one another and a bonded portion (), () being bonded to the curler (), each of the bag-like structures (), () being formed by welding two sheet members () formed of resin materials, and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and the bonded portion (), () integrally provided on the sheet member () of the bag-like structure (), () disposed on the curler () side, the bonded portion (), () having a higher bending strength than the bag-like structure (), ().

Blood pressure measurement device

A blood pressure measurement device includes: a base; a flow path cover that is fixed to the base and defines a flow path portion with reference to the base; a recess including an outer surface which is on a base side of the flow path portion and part of which is projected toward the base, and an outer surface which is on a side opposite to the base side and part of which is depressed toward the base; a nozzle that is that is formed on a bottom surface of the recess and communicates with the flow path portion; and a bag-shaped cuff that is connected to the nozzle and that is inflated when a fluid is supplied to an internal space.

A blood pressure measurement device includes: a case including; a strap; a plurality of valves; a pump; and a power supply unit. The pump and the power supply unit are disposed with a gap therebetween. The pump is provided with a suction hole on a surface thereof opposite to the power supply unit. The device comprises a hole portion formed between each of a pairs of lugs of an outer case, an opening end being located at a position opposed to the gap in a first direction. The hole portion extends linearly, and one opening end of the hold portion is provided on the outer surface of the outer case closer to a wrist, and other opening end thereof is provided on the inner surface of the outer case closer to a windshield than the one opening end.

A blood pressure measurement device includes: a case including an outer case, a base housed in the outer case, and a back cover that covers an opening of the outer case; a movable portion arranged in a gap between the outer case, the base and the back cover, and including a bag-shaped cuff that inflates when a fluid is supplied to an internal space; and a seal member that is formed of a gel body having a lower elastic modulus than that of the cuff, and that is provided in the gap to seal the gap.

A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler curving in such a manner as to follow along a circumferential direction of the wrist and formed of a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other, and a cuff formed of a resin material, the cuff including one or more bag-like structures stacked on one another and a bonded portion being bonded to the curler, each of the bag-like structures being formed by welding two sheet members and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and the bonded portion being welded to the sheet member disposed on the curler side of the bag-like structure at a position closer to a center of the bag-like structure than edge portions where the two sheet members of the bag-like structure are welded together.

A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler curving with following a circumferential direction of a portion of a living body where the blood pressure measurement device is attached, a bag-like structure, including two sheet members, and a welded portion, formed by welding edges of the two sheet members, the welded portion, including a plurality of insertion holes, the bag-like structure, being inflated with a fluid and being disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the curler, and a junction means abutting a surface on the living body side of the welded portion and inserted into the plurality of insertion holes to join the welded portion, to the curler.

The blood pressure measurement device includes a bag-like cuff wound around the living body and inflated with a fluid supplied to its internal space, a supply device configured to supply the fluid into the cuff, and guides arranged on the living body side of the cuff and configured to create wrinkles in the cuff on the living body side in a direction intersecting the winding direction of the cuff, when the cuff is inflated to pressurize the living body.

A blood pressure measurement device includes an outer case; a base; a pump provided on the base such that the pump is shifted from a center of the outer case and located on one side as viewed in a circumferential direction of a living body; a drive unit provided on the base and located on one side of the pump as viewed in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; an on-off valve provided on another side of the pump as viewed in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; a pressure sensor provided on said another side of the pump as viewed in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; and packing provided between the on-off valve and the pressure sensor and the base.

A blood pressure measurement device includes an outer case; a base; a pump provided on a surface of the base such that the pump is shifted from a center of the outer case and located on one side as viewed in a circumferential direction of a living body; a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor that are provided such that the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction and located on one side as viewed in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; and a first on-off valve and a second on-off valve that are provided such that the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction with reference to the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.

A blood pressure measurement device includes a bag-like pressing cuff wound around a measurement target site of a living body; a back plate arranged on the living body side of the pressing cuff; a bag-like sensing cuff arranged on the living body side of the back plate; a supply device configured to supply a fluid into the cuffs; first guides arranged on the living body side of the pressing cuff and configured to form wrinkles in a direction intersecting the winding direction; and second guides arranged on the living body side of the sensing cuff and configured to form wrinkles in the direction intersecting the winding direction.

The blood pressure measuring device includes a device main body configured to form a flow path of a fluid and supply the fluid, and a cuff to be wound around a living body, the cuff provided with a bag-shaped connection portion with an opening and a connection plate with a hole communicating with the opening; the connection portion formed of a sheet member; the connection plate having a bending elastic modulus higher than that of the connection portion, bonded to the connection portion and adhered to the device main body; and the cuff configured to be inflated when the fluid is supplied to an internal space of the cuff.

Blood pressure measuring device and method of manufacturing blood pressure measuring device

A bag-shaped structure for a blood pressure monitor cuff that is wrapped around a living body and is inflated by supplying a fluid to an internal space to apply a pressure to the living body, includes an inner wall portion that is positioned on the living body's side, has a Shore A hardness of 15 to 75, and has a thickness of 0.10 mm to 0.40 mm, an outer wall portion that faces the inner wall portion, and a pair of side wall portions that are provided in a manner to be continuous with the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion, have a Shore A hardness equal to the Shore A hardness of the inner wall portion, and have a thickness that falls within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.60 mm and is equal to or greater than a thickness of the inner wall portion.

Bag-shaped structure, cuff for blood pressure monitor, and blood pressure monitor

To provide a bag-shaped structure that can suppress expansion of the side wall portion and improve the vascular compression property. A bag-shaped structure used in a cuff for a blood pressure monitor configured to be wrapped around a living body, inflate when a fluid is supplied to an internal space, and compress the living body includes: an inner wall portion provided on a living body side; an outer wall portion facing the inner wall portion; and a pair of side wall portions continuous with the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion and including a bent portion bent toward the internal space; and a reinforcing member provided on each of the pair of side wall portions, having a higher hardness than the side wall portion, and having shape followability in a direction of wrapping around the living body.

Bag-shaped structure used in a cuff for blood pressure measurement

A sphygmomanometer includes a cuff and a main body. The main body is equipped with a substrate, a pump and a pressure sensor that are attached to one surface of the substrate, and a plate-shaped member opposed to an other surface of the substrate on an opposite side of the one surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a first through-hole and a second through-hole. The other surface of the substrate and an opposing surface of the plate-shaped member opposed to the other surface constitute the planar direction passage extending in a planar direction along the other surface of the substrate. The planar direction passage communicates with a fluid bag of the cuff. The sphygmomanometer further includes a pressurization controller and a blood pressure calculator. The pressurization controller controls pressing the measured site through the planar direction passage. The blood pressure calculator calculates a blood pressure.

Sphygmomanometer, device, and blood pressure measurement method

An electrical contact switch device includes: a fixed contact; a movable contact configured to come into contact with and move away from the fixed contact; a casing configured to house the movable contact and the fixed contact inside, and the casing includes at least one micro opening whose opening area is 80 &#x3bc;mor less on an outer surface facing an outside.

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Tomoyuki Nishida