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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Bruce A. Friedman, Tampa, FL (US);
John Booth, Tampa, FL (US);
John P. Clemmons, Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings from a patient is provided. A non-invasive blood pressure cuff is arranged to be worn about a wrist of a patient and to be operatively connected to a blood pressure monitor. Communication means are operatively connected to the blood pressure cuff the monitor and arranged to automatically communicate a parameter associated with the cuff to the monitor. The monitor is arranged to automatically adjust blood pressure algorithms based upon the parameter to enhance the accuracy of blood pressure readings.