A CUFF FOR USE WITH AN INFLATION-BASED NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

摘要

There is provided a cuff (10) for use with an inflation-based non-invasive blood pressure, NIBP, measurement apparatus. The cuff (10) comprises an inlet (12) configured to be coupled to an outlet of the inflation-based NIBP measurement apparatus to receive a flow of fluid and a bladder (14) coupled to the inlet (12) and inflatable to pressurize a measurement site of a subject by receiving the flow of fluid. The cuff (10) also comprises a valve (16) disposed along a flow path between the inlet (12) and the bladder (14) or disposed on the bladder (14). The flow resistance of the valve (16) is such that the valve (16) passes part of the flow of fluid received in the bladder (14) to the atmosphere in order to inflate the bladder (14) at a required flow rate for inflating the cuff.