Device for measuring brachial blood pressure in an individual

摘要

A device for measuring brachial arterial blood pressure in an individual has a blood pressure cuff attachable to an upper arm, means, separate to the blood pressure cuff, for measuring the heart rate, and a control unit connected to both the blood pressure cuff and the heart rate monitoring means, such that, in use, the control unit monitors the heart rate for the establishment of a stable resting heart rate, initiates a blood pressure measurement, and calculates the pulse pressure (PP) to establish the status of the brachial artery during the blood pressure measurement. Where the heart rate drops to within +12 bpm of a reference, resting heart rate for the individual the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a reference, resting heart rate protocol. However, where an irregular heart rate (IRHR) is found the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a timed protocol.