Patent Application Titled "Covers For Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements" Published Online (USPTO 20240315579).

The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a patent application titled "Covers For Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements." The inventors, Yeung, King-Wah Walter and Yeung, Wei-Wei Vivian, have developed a method to improve the accuracy of cuff blood pressure measurements by ensuring the patient's thermal comfort during the measurement. The invention involves using a cover for the blood pressure measurement cuff and/or the patient's upper extremity to maintain a comfortable temperature. The cover can be made of various materials and can include features such as a flexible overlay or a tube to introduce warm or cool air. The patent application provides detailed descriptions of different configurations and materials that can be used for the covers. [Extracted from the article]