Christopher P Gloth

US Patent:

20140276147, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/837095

Inventors:

Sean Gloth - Clarksville MD, US
Christopher Gloth - Clarksville MD, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/022

US Classification:

600499

Abstract:

A blood pressure cuff includes an alignment tab, a sleeve, and an inflatable bladder disposed within the sleeve. The inflatable bladder includes a first rectangular section having a first width, a second rectangular section having a second width, wherein the second width is larger than the first width, and a tapered section extending between the first rectangular section and the second rectangular section. The tapered section may be linearly tapered or a curved taper. A length from an edge of the alignment tab to the second end of the first rectangular section adjacent the tapered section is approximately equal to a minimum arm circumference for the blood pressure cuff.