US 11,986,305 B2
Liquid inhibiting air intake for blood pressure monitor
Ammar Al-Ali, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US); Steven Egge, Laguna Hills, CA (US); Evan Thomas Fullerton, Costa Mesa, CA (US); and Valery G. Telfort, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Masimo Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Masimo Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/850,957.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/923,157, filed on Oct. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/888,271, filed on Aug. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,195, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,386, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0329983 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/022 (2006.01); A61B 5/0235 (2006.01); A61B 5/025 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/259 (2021.01); A61B 5/30 (2021.01); A61B 5/332 (2021.01); A61B 5/339 (2021.01); F04B 45/04 (2006.01); F04B 53/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/282 (2021.01) [A61B 5/0006 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/02108 (2013.01); A61B 5/02141 (2013.01); A61B 5/022 (2013.01); A61B 5/02208 (2013.01); A61B 5/02225 (2013.01); A61B 5/02233 (2013.01); A61B 5/0235 (2013.01); A61B 5/1117 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61B 5/259 (2021.01); A61B 5/303 (2021.01); A61B 5/332 (2021.01); A61B 5/339 (2021.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); A61B 5/6835 (2013.01); A61B 5/7217 (2013.01); F04B 45/043 (2013.01); F04B 53/001 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/025 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 5/7475 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0252 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0456 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0204 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0295 (2013.01); A61B 2562/08 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); A61B 2562/22 (2013.01); A61B 2562/222 (2013.01); A61B 2562/225 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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7. A blood pressure monitoring device configured to attach and supply air to a blood pressure cuff, the device comprising:
a housing comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, sides, and an interior, said bottom portion configured to be positioned adjacent said blood pressure cuff when said blood pressure monitoring device is attached to said blood pressure cuff;
an inner wall extending at least partially between said top portion and said bottom portion, said inner wall partitioning the interior of the housing into a first interior portion and a second interior portion;
a port configured to enable fluid communication between said second interior portion of the housing and an interior of the blood pressure cuff; and
an air intake at least partially defined by:
a first opening, said first opening extending through one of the sides, said first opening spaced a first distance from an outer surface of said bottom portion and providing fluid communication between said first interior portion and ambient air outside said housing;
a second opening, said second opening extending through said inner wall and providing fluid communication between said first and second interior portions, said second opening spaced a second distance from said outer surface, said second distance being greater than said first distance thereby inhibiting liquids from entering said second interior portion when said blood pressure monitoring device is attached to said blood pressure cuff.