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Plethysmograph cuff bladder
Assignee: Medasonics Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-04
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An inflatable plethysmographic cuff bladder comprising interior members for preventing the trapping of an inflating medium in the bladder when the inflating medium is rapidly evacuated therefrom. The interior members comprise members which project inwardly from facing interior walls of the bladder and members which are inserted in the bladder and extend outwardly toward the facing interior walls of the bladder. In all cases, the members cooperate to form channels assisting the flow of inflating medium from the bladder when the bladder is rapidly evacuated of the inflating medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward P. Flowers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/132; A61B17/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An inflatable cuff bladder comprising: a chamber having facing interior walls which is adapted to be inflated with an inflating medium and thereafter evacuated of said medium; and means located in the interior of said chamber, said means extending from one to the other end thereof between said facing walls, for preventing the collapsing together of said facing walls and the trapping of said inflating medium in said chamber when said chamber is suddenly evacuated of said inflating medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An inflatable cuff bladder comprising: a chamber having facing interior walls which is adapted to be inflated with an inflating medium and thereafter evacuated of said medium; and means located in the interior of said chamber, said means extending from one to the other end thereof between said facing walls, for preventing the collapsing together of said facing walls and the trapping of said inflating medium in said chamber when said chamber is suddenly evacuated of said inflating medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 1 wherein said preventing means which extends from one to the other end of said chamber between said facing walls comprises a porous medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 2 wherein said porous medium comprises a porous mesh material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 2 wherein said porous medium comprises a coiled material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 2 wherein said porous medium comprises a screen-like material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
In an inflatable cuff bladder including a chamber having facing interior walls which is adapted to be inflated with an inflating medium and thereafter evacuated of said medium, the improvement comprising: a plurality of members which project inwardly from each of said facing interior walls, said members on one of said walls being staggered relative to said members on the other of said walls, for preventing said facing interior walls from making inflating medium trapping contact with each other when said chamber is suddenly evacuated of said inflating medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
In an inflatable cuff bladder including a chamber having facing interior walls which is adapted to be inflated with an inflating medium and thereafter evacuated of said medium, the improvement comprising: a plurality of members which project inwardly from each of said facing interior walls, said members on one of said walls being staggered relative to said members on the other of said walls, for preventing said facing interior walls from making inflating medium trapping contact with each other when said chamber is suddenly evacuated of said inflating medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 6 wherein said members comprise channel forming members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 6 wherein said members comprise bead-shaped members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An inflatable cuff bladder according to claim 6 wherein said members comprise peg-shaped members.
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