Patent ID: 11896356
Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A blood pressure cuff, comprising:
a longitudinal axis that extends substantially centrally along a length of the blood pressure cuff;
a first bladder extending along the longitudinal axis from a first cuff perimeter segment to a lateral seal that extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the first bladder having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a second bladder extending along the longitudinal axis from a second cuff perimeter segment to the lateral seal, the second bladder having a third side adjacent to the second side of the first bladder, and a fourth side opposite the third side, the fourth side being disposed adjacent to the first side of the first bladder;
a first port fluidly connected to the first bladder, the first port extending from the first side of the first bladder;
a second port fluidly connected to the second bladder, the second port extending from the third side of the second bladder;
a first closure element located between the first perimeter segment and the first port; and
a second closure element located between the second perimeter segment and the second port, wherein:
the cuff includes
a third cuff perimeter segment at least partially defining the first and second bladders,
a fourth cuff perimeter segment opposite the third cuff parameter segment, the fourth cuff parameter segment at least partially defining the first and second bladders,

the first cuff perimeter segment comprises a first free end of the cuff,
the second cuff perimeter segment comprises a second free end of the cuff opposite the first free end,
the third cuff perimeter segment comprises a third free end of the cuff,
the fourth cuff perimeter segment comprises a fourth free end of the cuff opposite the third free end, and
the first bladder is fluidly separate from the second bladder.