Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1991-05-28
1993-01-26
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128680, 128677, A61B 502
Patent
active
051815150
ABSTRACT:
A method of measuring blood pressure having the following steps. The steps of making a subject squat down, making the body of the subject remain stationary during a fixed time in the squatting position, making the subject stand up from the squatting position, and measuring blood pressure of the subject in the standing position. A method of measuring blood pressure having also the following steps. The steps of making a subject squat down, making the body of the subject remain stationary during a fixed time in the squatting position and measuring blood pressure of the subject, making the subject stand up from the squatting position, measuring blood pressure of the subject in a standing position, and comparing the blood pressure measured in the squatting position with the blood pressure measured in the standing position. An apparatus for measuring blood pressure having a pole and a receiver is also disclosed. The pole is fixed perpendicular to a floor. The receiver supports a subject's arm on which a cuff is wrapped around. The cuff is connected to a sphygmomanometer. Moreover, the receiver slides up and down along the pole as the body of the subject moves up and down.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5040536 (1991-08-01), Riff
Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd.
Howell Kyle L.
Nasser Jr. Robert L.
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