Single use protective barrier medical accessory for isolating a

Details Single use protective barrier medical accessory for isolating a Single use protective barrier medical accessory for isolating a

1995-11-30

1997-09-23

Nasser, Robert

Surgery

Truss

Pad

606202, A61B 500

Patent

active

056693907

ABSTRACT:
A single use protective barrier medical accessory serves to isolate a sphygmomanometer cuff from a patient whose blood pressure is to be taken in order to prevent contamination of the cuff by the patient's bodily fluids such as blood. The medical accessory constitutes an open ended tubular sleeve fabricated from readily foldable, fluid impervious material. Each open end is provided with an elastic band to snugly close around the patient's arm. In use, the tubular sleeve is introduced over a patient's arm and slid into position. A sphygmomanometer cuff is then fixed in place over the sleeve in the usual position on the patient's arm. Then, an upper portion of the sleeve is folded over to completely cover the sphygmomanometer cuff while permitting admission of a tube coupled to a bulb for pressurizing the cuff. After the patient's blood pressure has been taken, the upper portion is unfolded, the cuff is removed and the sleeve is removed and disposed of, preferably according to established procedures. In one preferred embodiment, the upper portion of the sleeve includes a window through which a gauge attached to the cuff may be read.

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