JP2008005925A - Cuff for sphygmomanometry, sphygmomanometer apparatus, and sphygmomanometry method - Google Patents

Cuff for sphygmomanometry, sphygmomanometer apparatus, and sphygmomanometry method Download PDF

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JP2008005925A
JP2008005925A JP2006177261A JP2006177261A JP2008005925A JP 2008005925 A JP2008005925 A JP 2008005925A JP 2006177261 A JP2006177261 A JP 2006177261A JP 2006177261 A JP2006177261 A JP 2006177261A JP 2008005925 A JP2008005925 A JP 2008005925A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sphygmomanometer apparatus and a sphygmomanometry method for improving an S/N ratio for detecting systolic pressure by effectively removing an influence of volume variations of an upstream part of a blood blocking cuff on a pulse wave-detecting cuff of a double cuff method by an oscillometric method. <P>SOLUTION: The cuff 100 for detecting pulse waves is equipped with a main body 5 of the cuff mounted on a blood pressure measurement site, the blood blocking cuff 1 for compressing an artery K of the blood pressure measurement site, a subcuff 3 arranged on the side of a heart from the central part below the blood blocking cuff, piping 7 connected to the blood blocking cuff and the subcuff through branch parts, and a fluid resisting device 11 connected between the piping and the subcuff. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、血圧測定用カフ、血圧測定装置とに係り、特に阻血用カフを用いるオシロメトリツク方式を用いて非観血血圧測定を行う血圧測定用カフとそれを用いた血圧測定装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a blood pressure measurement cuff and a blood pressure measurement device, and more particularly, to a blood pressure measurement cuff that performs non-invasive blood pressure measurement using an oscillometric method using an ischemic cuff and a blood pressure measurement device using the cuff.

従来のオシロメトリック方式の血圧計によれば、収縮期血圧以上の高い圧力まで阻血用カフの圧力を徐々に上昇させるか、または収縮期血圧より高い圧力より下降させながら阻血カフの下に位置した動脈の容積変化に基づいて、カフ圧力の振動を検出し、振動の振幅変化により血圧を決定していた。   According to the conventional oscillometric sphygmomanometer, the pressure of the ischemic cuff is gradually increased to a pressure higher than the systolic blood pressure, or is positioned below the ischemic cuff while being lowered from the pressure higher than the systolic blood pressure. Based on the change in the volume of the artery, the vibration of the cuff pressure is detected, and the blood pressure is determined by the change in the amplitude of the vibration.

このような阻血用カフを用いた血圧測定法における収縮期血圧の求め方は阻血用カフの圧力を動脈内の最高圧力である収縮期血圧以上に上げることで、動脈の血流が止まる一方で、下げることで血流は流れる現象を検出して求めている。   The method for obtaining the systolic blood pressure in the blood pressure measurement method using such an ischemic cuff is to increase the pressure of the ischemic cuff above the systolic blood pressure, which is the highest pressure in the artery, while the arterial blood flow stops. By lowering, blood flow is detected and detected.

これに対して、現在広く普及しているコロトコフ方式(聴診法)によれば、収縮期血圧以上に阻血用カフの圧力を上げて一度血流を止めた後に、徐々に阻血用カフの圧力を降下させ、血流の再開するタイミングで発生するコロトコフ音を阻血用カフの下流側で検出することにより収縮期血圧値(最高血圧値)を求めるものである。   On the other hand, according to the Korotkoff method (auscultation method), which is now widely used, the blood pressure is stopped by raising the pressure of the ischemic cuff more than the systolic blood pressure, and then gradually increasing the pressure of the ischemic cuff. The systolic blood pressure value (maximum blood pressure value) is obtained by detecting the Korotkoff sound generated at the timing of lowering and resuming blood flow on the downstream side of the ischemic cuff.

上記のオシロメトリツク方式は、血流が再開する現象を、阻血用カフ下の動脈容積変化に基づく阻血用カフの圧力振動として捕らえる方法である。このため、オシロメトリック方式は、コロトコフ方式との比較においてコロトコフ音の検出を行うためのセンサー(含む聴診器)が不要となる。   The oscillometric method is a method of capturing the phenomenon of blood flow resumption as pressure vibration of the ischemic cuff based on the arterial volume change under the ischemic cuff. For this reason, the oscillometric method does not require a sensor (including a stethoscope) for detecting the Korotkoff sound in comparison with the Korotkoff method.

聴診法では血圧測定時に発生するノイズ(カフ布、カフチューブの擦過音、振動)は、ノイズの周波数成分がコロトコフ音の周波数成分に近いことから誤検出されやすい欠点を有する。これに対してオシロメトリツク方式の測定時における圧力変動の周波数成分は低い。また、血圧測定時に発生するノイズ周波数と大きく乖離しているために、ノイズの影響を受けず、また被測定部位となる動脈に対するカフ装着時の位置ずれがあっても測定可能な方法であることから、主に自動血圧計用として用いられている。   In the auscultation method, noise (cuff cloth, cuff tube rubbing sound, vibration) generated during blood pressure measurement has a drawback that the frequency component of noise is likely to be erroneously detected because it is close to the frequency component of Korotkoff sound. On the other hand, the frequency component of the pressure fluctuation during the oscillometric measurement is low. In addition, since it is greatly deviated from the noise frequency generated during blood pressure measurement, it is not affected by noise, and it can be measured even if there is a position shift when wearing a cuff with respect to the artery to be measured. Therefore, it is mainly used for automatic blood pressure monitors.

しかしながら、オシロメトリツク方式には阻血用カフに用いられるリバロッチカフの血管圧迫特性に起因する収縮期血圧(最大血圧値)の検出に問題がある。すなわち、リバロッチカフは幅方向の中央部ではカフ圧力を反映した圧迫力を得ることができるが、中央部よりズレるとカフ圧を反映した圧迫力が得られず、中央部からカフの端部方向に圧迫力が徐々に減少してしまい、端部ではゼロとなる特性を示す。   However, the oscillometric method has a problem in detecting systolic blood pressure (maximum blood pressure value) due to the blood vessel compression characteristics of the Rivaroch cuff used in the ischemic cuff. In other words, the Rivaroch cuff can obtain a compression force reflecting the cuff pressure in the central portion in the width direction, but if it deviates from the central portion, a compression force reflecting the cuff pressure cannot be obtained, and from the central portion to the end of the cuff. The compression force gradually decreases, and the end portion exhibits a characteristic that becomes zero.

このような特性により、まさに収縮期血圧を測定しようとするタイミングでの阻血用カフのカフ圧力が、収縮期血圧に近くやや高い状態の時に、血流はカフの中央部で止められていることになる。この結果、血流は心臓の拍動に同期して、阻血用カフの上流部から阻血用カフの中央部まで侵入しては戻される現象が生じる。この現象によって、収縮期血圧の検出ターゲットとなるカフの下流側(前腕側)への血流の再開現象を検出するために用いられる脈波の発生する以前から既に脈波が検出されてしまう。   Because of these characteristics, blood flow is stopped at the center of the cuff when the cuff pressure of the ischemic cuff at the timing of measuring systolic blood pressure is close to the systolic blood pressure. become. As a result, a phenomenon occurs in which the blood flow enters and returns from the upstream portion of the ischemic cuff to the central portion of the ischemic cuff in synchronization with the heartbeat. Due to this phenomenon, the pulse wave has already been detected before the generation of the pulse wave used to detect the blood flow resumption phenomenon to the downstream side (forearm side) of the cuff serving as the detection target of the systolic blood pressure.

また、阻血用カフのカフ圧力が収縮期血圧以下になり、血流が再開するとこの血流による容積変化が、阻血用カフ下の中央部から下流側で発生するが、この容積変化は、阻血用カフ圧力が動脈圧よりわずかに低い状態であるため、血管がわずかな時問の間、開いた後にすぐに閉じてしまう。この時の阻血用カフ下の下流側の容積変化は上流側の容積変化に比較すると非常に小さい。   In addition, when the cuff pressure of the ischemic cuff becomes lower than the systolic blood pressure and the blood flow resumes, a volume change due to the blood flow occurs downstream from the center under the ischemic cuff. Because the cuff pressure is slightly lower than the arterial pressure, the blood vessel closes immediately after opening for a short time. At this time, the volume change on the downstream side under the ischemic cuff is very small compared to the volume change on the upstream side.

オシロメトリック方式で検出される脈波は、上述の阻血用カフ下の上流側の容積変化と下流側の容積変化が重なった容積変化に基づいているので、脈波より血流再開に基づく変化のみを選択して検出することは、特に血流量が小さい場合には非常に困難になる。以上が、オシロメトリック方式がコロトコフ方式に較べて、収縮期血圧の測定におけるS/N比の悪化を招く原因となっている。   The pulse wave detected by the oscillometric method is based on the volume change in which the upstream volume change and the downstream volume change under the above-mentioned ischemic cuff are overlapped. It is very difficult to select and detect this particularly when the blood flow is small. As described above, the oscillometric method causes the deterioration of the S / N ratio in the measurement of systolic blood pressure as compared with the Korotkoff method.

上述のように血流の再開による変化で検出が困難な場合がある。そこで、従来より、以下の対策を図っている。阻血用カフの圧力を収縮期血圧からさらに下降させていくと心臓の拍動周期の内、動脈圧が阻血用カフの圧力より高くなる時問が長くなることによる阻血用カフ下の下流側の容積変化の増加により、徐々に脈波の振幅が大きくなる。   As described above, detection may be difficult due to a change caused by resumption of blood flow. Therefore, conventionally, the following measures have been taken. If the pressure of the ischemic cuff is further lowered from the systolic blood pressure, the time when the arterial pressure becomes higher than the pressure of the ischemic cuff becomes longer in the heart cycle, and the downstream side under the ischemic cuff As the volume change increases, the amplitude of the pulse wave gradually increases.

また、鬱血の度合いにもよるが、阻血用カフより末梢部位の血管内圧が阻血用カフ圧より大きくなると、末梢からの圧反射が発生し、この反射によりあるカフ圧から脈波が急に大きくなる。さらに阻血カフ圧の減圧が進むと、阻血用カフの内圧よりも末梢部位の血管内圧が大きくなる時間が長くなり、血管が閉じている時間が無くなる寸前では、阻血用カフの上流部位と末梢部の血管が同時に全開となり脈波の振幅が最大となる。   Also, depending on the degree of congestion, if the intravascular pressure in the peripheral region is greater than the cuff pressure for ischemia than the cuff for ischemia, a baroreflex occurs from the periphery, and the pulse wave suddenly increases from this cuff pressure due to this reflection. Become. As the ischemic cuff pressure is further reduced, the time during which the intravascular pressure at the peripheral site becomes larger than the internal pressure of the ischemic cuff becomes longer, and immediately before the time when the blood vessel is closed, the upstream portion and the peripheral portion of the ischemic cuff These blood vessels are fully opened at the same time, and the amplitude of the pulse wave is maximized.

このときの容積変化は、収縮期血圧測定時のタイミングにおける阻血用カフ下の容積変化は主に阻血用カフ下の血管容積の50%に相当するカフ中心部より上流側の変化であるので、収縮期血圧測定時脈波振幅の約2倍になる。これを利用して、最大脈波振幅の約50%の脈波振幅になるタイミングを収縮期血圧とする方法を採用している。   The volume change at this time is a change upstream of the cuff center corresponding to 50% of the blood vessel volume under the ischemic cuff at the time of systolic blood pressure measurement. Approximately twice the pulse wave amplitude during systolic blood pressure measurement. Utilizing this, a method is adopted in which the systolic blood pressure is set at a timing at which the pulse wave amplitude is about 50% of the maximum pulse wave amplitude.

しかしながら、この割合は、カフの巻き方による阻血用カフ下の脈波形成に寄与する上流部、下流部の容積のアンバランス、カフのコンプライアンスの差、末梢部位の血管内圧の上昇の程度、タイミングの影響を受ける。また、この末梢部位の血管内圧の上昇には、血圧測定の繰り返し時問の短さによる鬱血の程度が影響するが、主として生体の個体差である血圧値、末梢循環の程度、末梢側の血管コンプライアンスが影響している。   However, this ratio depends on the upstream and downstream volume imbalances, cuff compliance differences, the degree of increase in intravascular pressure at the peripheral site, timing Affected by. In addition, the increase in intravascular pressure at the peripheral site is affected by the degree of congestion due to the short time required for repeated blood pressure measurements. However, the blood pressure value, the degree of peripheral circulation, the peripheral blood vessels, Compliance has an impact.

これらの問題解決を図るためにダブルカフ方式が考案されている。このダブルカフ方式は、血管の圧迫に用いる阻血用カフと、阻血用カフ下の中央部において脈波のみを検出する検出用カフを阻血機能とは分離して設けた方式である。このダブルカフ方式によれば、オシロメトリック方式で問題となる上記の収縮期血圧測定時の阻血用カフ下の上流側の容積変化に基づく脈波の影響を軽減でき、収縮期血圧の決定の目安になる阻血用カフ下の下流側の容積変化をS/N比良く検出することができる。(特許文献1)
しかし、収縮期血圧の検出タイミングでは、阻血用カフ下の上流側に侵入する血流は脈波検出用カフのすぐそばまで侵入する場合があり、これを脈波検出用カフが検出し、また、脈波検出用カフを阻血用カフ下に設けているので、阻血用カプで検出された阻血用カフ下の上流側の容積変化に基づくカフの振動が接している脈波検出用カフに顕著に伝わる現象が見られる場合もあり、収縮期血圧の測定のS/N比を悪化させることがあった。
A double cuff system has been devised to solve these problems. This double cuff method is a method in which an ischemic cuff used for blood vessel compression and a detection cuff for detecting only a pulse wave at a central portion under the ischemic cuff are provided separately from the ischemic function. According to this double cuff method, the influence of the pulse wave based on the upstream volume change under the ischemic cuff at the time of measuring the systolic blood pressure, which is a problem in the oscillometric method, can be reduced. It is possible to detect a volume change downstream of the ischemic cuff with a good S / N ratio. (Patent Document 1)
However, at the detection timing of systolic blood pressure, the blood flow entering the upstream side under the ischemic cuff may enter the immediate vicinity of the pulse wave detection cuff, which is detected by the pulse wave detection cuff. Since the pulse wave detection cuff is provided under the ischemic cuff, the cuff vibration based on the upstream volume change detected by the ischemic cuff is prominent in the pulse wave detection cuff. In some cases, the S / N ratio in the measurement of systolic blood pressure may be deteriorated.

そこで、阻血用カフにて血管が圧閉されている時に脈波検出用カフヘの上流側から侵入してくる血流を近づけないように、脈波検出用カフの圧迫性能を上げるためのバッキングを設置し、脈波検出用カフと阻血用カフの問に阻血用カフからの伝達脈波をダンピングするための緩衝材を設置し、さらに阻血用カフ下の上流側に脈波をダンピングするための緩衝材を設ける提案もなされている。(特許文献2)
しかしながら、この提案によれば、脈波検出用カフの圧迫力の向上をできるが、阻血ポイントを脈波検出用カフから離す程度にも限界がある。また、使用部材のダンピング特性にも限界があるので、脈波の比較的高い周波数成分の減衰は行うことができるが低い成分までは十分に減衰することができない場合もあった。このため、収縮期血圧をS/N比良く検出することができない場合があった。
特開2004−195056号公報 特開2004−321251号公報
Therefore, a backing is provided to improve the compression performance of the pulse wave detection cuff so that the blood flow entering from the upstream side of the pulse wave detection cuff does not approach when the blood vessel is closed by the ischemic cuff. Install a cushioning material for damping the transmitted pulse wave from the ischemic cuff between the pulse wave detection cuff and the ischemic cuff, and further to dump the pulse wave upstream under the ischemic cuff Proposals for providing cushioning materials have also been made. (Patent Document 2)
However, according to this proposal, the compression force of the pulse wave detection cuff can be improved, but there is a limit to the extent to which the ischemic point is separated from the pulse wave detection cuff. In addition, since there is a limit to the damping characteristics of the members used, the relatively high frequency components of the pulse wave can be attenuated, but there are cases where the low components cannot be sufficiently attenuated. For this reason, the systolic blood pressure may not be detected with a good S / N ratio.
JP 2004-195056 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-321251

したがって、本発明はこのような状況に鑑みてなされたものであり、オシロメトリック方式による脈波検出用カフに対する阻血用カフの上流部の容積変化の影響をより効果的に排除することで、収縮期血圧の検出のためのS/N比を向上することを目的としている。   Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and more effectively eliminating the influence of the volume change in the upstream portion of the ischemic cuff relative to the pulse wave detection cuff by the oscillometric method, The purpose is to improve the S / N ratio for detection of blood pressure.

上述した課題を解決するために、本発明の血圧測定装置によれば、 血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、前記配管を介して接続されるカフ圧検出部と、前記阻血用カフの加圧を行う加圧手段に接続される加圧制御部と、前記配管を介して前記阻血用カフの減圧を行う減圧制御部と、前記カフ圧検出部に電気的に接続されるとともに、脈波を検出脈波信号に変換し、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する脈波検出部と、前記脈波検出部からの出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号と、に基づき血圧値を決定する血圧検出部と、前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する血圧表示部とを備えることを特徴としている。   In order to solve the above-described problem, according to the blood pressure measurement device of the present invention, a cuff body attached to a blood pressure measurement site, a cuff for pressing an artery of the blood pressure measurement site, and a lower part of the cuff for cuff A sub-cuff disposed on the heart side of the substantially central portion, a pipe connected to the blood-cuffing cuff and the sub-cuff, a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff, and the pipe A cuff pressure detecting unit connected via a pressure, a pressurizing control unit connected to a pressurizing means for pressurizing the ischemic cuff, and a depressurizing control unit for depressurizing the ischemic cuff via the pipe A pulse wave detection unit that is electrically connected to the cuff pressure detection unit, converts a pulse wave into a detection pulse wave signal, and detects a pulse wave superimposed on the detection pulse wave signal; and the pulse wave detection Output from the cuff and the detected cuff pressure signal of the cuff pressure detector It is characterized and blood pressure detecting unit for determining a blood pressure value based on, further comprising a blood pressure display unit for displaying the blood pressure value from the blood pressure detecting part.

また、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフとの間にバッキング材を含む第1の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴としている。   In addition, a first backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the sub-cuff.

また、前記阻血用カフと前記カフ本体との間にバッキング材を含む第2の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴としている。   Further, a second backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the cuff body.

さらに、前記流体抵抗器と並列に接続される逆止弁を設け、前記逆止弁は前記流体抵抗器をバイパスして前記サブカフを短時間内に加圧可能にすることを特徴としている。   Further, a check valve connected in parallel with the fluid resistor is provided, and the check valve bypasses the fluid resistor and can pressurize the sub-cuff within a short time.

また、血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えてなる血圧測定方法であって、前記阻血用カフに接続される加圧手段と、前記カ圧手段に接続される加圧制御部を介して前記動脈を圧迫する工程と、前記阻血用カフに接続される圧力検出部により、前記脈波を検出脈波信号に変換する工程と、前記減圧制御部を介して前記阻血用カフを減圧する工程と、脈波検出部において、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する工程と、血圧検出部において、前記脈波検出部の出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号とに基づき血圧値を決定する工程と、血圧表示部において、前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する工程とを備えることを特徴としている。   A cuff body to be attached to the blood pressure measurement site; a ischemic cuff that compresses the artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed on the heart side of a substantially central portion below the ischemic cuff; A blood pressure measuring method comprising: a cuff and a pipe branched and connected to the sub-cuff; and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff, wherein the blood pressure measuring method is connected to the ischemic cuff. The pulse wave is converted into a detected pulse wave signal by a pressurizing unit, a step of compressing the artery via a pressurizing control unit connected to the cuffing unit, and a pressure detecting unit connected to the ischemic cuff. A step of converting, a step of decompressing the cuff for ischemia via the decompression control unit, a step of detecting a pulse wave superimposed on the detected pulse wave signal in a pulse wave detection unit, and a blood pressure detection unit, The output of the pulse wave detector and the cuff pressure detection Determining a blood pressure value based on the detected cuff pressure signal parts, the blood pressure display unit is characterized by comprising the step of displaying the blood pressure value from the blood pressure detecting part.

また、血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えた血圧測定方法の制御プログラムが記憶されたコンピュータが読取り可能な記憶媒体であって、前記阻血用カフに接続される加圧手段と、前記加圧手段に接続される加圧制御部を介して前記動脈を圧迫する工程のプログラムと、前記阻血用カフに接続される圧力検出部により、前記脈波を検出脈波信号に変換する工程のプログラムと、前記減圧制御部により前記阻血用カフを減圧する工程のプログラムと、脈波検出部において、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する工程のプログラムと、血圧検出部において、前記脈波検出部の出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号とに基づき血圧値を決定する工程のプログラムと、血圧表示部において、前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する工程のプログラムと、からなる血圧測定方法のプログラムが記憶されたことを特徴としている。   A cuff body to be attached to the blood pressure measurement site; a ischemic cuff that compresses the artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed on the heart side of a substantially central portion below the ischemic cuff; A computer-readable storage comprising a control program for a blood pressure measurement method, comprising: a cuff and a pipe branched and connected to the sub-cuff; and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff A medium, a pressurizing means connected to the ischemic cuff, a program of a step of compressing the artery via a pressurization control unit connected to the pressurizing means, and connected to the ischemic cuff A program for converting the pulse wave into a detected pulse wave signal by the pressure detection unit, a program for reducing the cuff for ischemia by the decompression control unit, and the detected pulse wave signal in the pulse wave detection unit. A program of a step of detecting a pulse wave superimposed on the blood pressure, and a program of a step of determining a blood pressure value based on an output of the pulse wave detection unit and a detection cuff pressure signal of the cuff pressure detection unit in a blood pressure detection unit, The blood pressure display section stores a blood pressure measurement program comprising a program for displaying a blood pressure value from the blood pressure detection section, and a blood pressure measurement method program.

また、血圧測定用カフであって、血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えることを特徴としている。   Also, a blood pressure measurement cuff, which is disposed on the heart side of the cuff body attached to the blood pressure measurement site, the ischemic cuff that compresses the artery of the blood pressure measurement site, and the substantially central portion below the ischemic cuff A sub-cuff, a pipe connected to the sub-cuff, and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff.

また、血圧測定用カフであって、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフとの間にバッキング材を含む第1の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴としている。   In addition, the blood pressure measurement cuff is characterized in that a first backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the sub-cuff.

また、血圧測定用カフであって、前記阻血用カフと前記カフ本体との間にバッキング材を含む第2の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴としている。   Further, the blood pressure measurement cuff is characterized in that a second backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the cuff body.

さらに、血圧測定用カフであって、前記流体抵抗器と並列に接続される逆止弁を設け、前記逆止弁は前記流体抵抗器をバイパスして前記サブカフを短時間内に加圧可能にすることを特徴としている。   Furthermore, the blood pressure measurement cuff is provided with a check valve connected in parallel with the fluid resistor, and the check valve can bypass the fluid resistor and pressurize the sub-cuff within a short time. It is characterized by doing.

ここで、さらなる本発明の特徴は、以下本発明を実施するための最良の形態および添付図面によって明らかになるものである。   Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the best mode for carrying out the present invention and the accompanying drawings.

本発明によれば、阻血カフに用いられるリバロッチカフの欠点である圧迫圧のカフ中央部よりカフ端に向けて生じる圧迫圧力の減少変化を無くすことができる。具体的には、阻血カフと同じ圧力を加えたサブカフの圧迫力で補強し、収縮期血圧測定のタイミングにおいて、阻血カフ下の上流部に血液が流入することを阻止し、また、阻血用カフの上流側から阻血用カフの中央部に向けて流入する血液により発生される容積変化をサブカフでガードし、さらにサブカフに接続された流体抵抗器により適度に減衰させて、阻血用カフに容積変化が伝わることを防止し、血流再開に基づいた阻血カフ下の下流側の容積変化による脈波変化のみをS/N比を向上させて精度よく検出することが可能となる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the reduction | decrease change of the compression pressure which arises toward the cuff end from the cuff center part of the compression pressure which is a fault of the Rivaroch cuff used for the ischemic cuff can be eliminated. Specifically, it is reinforced with the compression force of the sub-cuff to which the same pressure as the ischemic cuff is applied to prevent blood from flowing into the upstream part under the ischemic cuff at the timing of systolic blood pressure measurement. The volume change generated by the blood flowing from the upstream side toward the center of the cuff for ischemia is guarded by the sub-cuff, and further attenuated moderately by the fluid resistor connected to the sub-cuff, and the volume change to the ischemic cuff It is possible to accurately detect only the pulse wave change due to the volume change on the downstream side under the ischemic cuff based on the resumption of blood flow by improving the S / N ratio.

以下に、本発明の実施形態について添付の図面を参照して説明すると、図1は本発明の一実施形態の血圧測定装置を示すブロック図である。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a blood pressure measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

本図の実施形態によれば、脈波を検出する血圧測定用カフ100(以下、カフと言う)は、血圧測定部位となる腕上に装着されるカフ本体となるカフ布5と、血圧測定部位の動脈Kを圧迫する阻血用カフ1と、この阻血用カフ1の下方の略中央部よりも心臓H側に配置されるサブカフ3とを備えている。また、阻血用カフ1とサブカフ3に対して分岐部6a、6b、6c、6dを介して図示のように接続される配管6を設けており、この配管6の分岐部6b、6dの間にオリフィスなどの流体抵抗器11が接続されている。   According to the embodiment of the figure, a blood pressure measurement cuff 100 (hereinafter referred to as a cuff) for detecting a pulse wave includes a cuff cloth 5 serving as a cuff body mounted on an arm serving as a blood pressure measurement site, and blood pressure measurement. There is provided a cuff 1 for ischemia that compresses the artery K at the site, and a sub-cuff 3 that is disposed on the heart H side from a substantially central portion below the cuff 1 for ischemia. Further, a pipe 6 connected to the ischemic cuff 1 and the sub-cuff 3 through branch portions 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d as shown in the figure is provided, and between the branch portions 6b, 6d of the pipe 6 is provided. A fluid resistor 11 such as an orifice is connected.

サブカフ3は、阻血用カフ1の上流側の端と阻血用カフの中央部位との間に位置できるように、生体に接する側に配置されている。このサブカフ3は、図示の大きさに限定されず、阻血用カフの中央部より上流側(心臓側)において阻血用カフ1の図中の左側に一部がはみ出るようにしても良く、また阻血用カフ1と同じ上下方向の全長を備えていても良い。   The sub-cuff 3 is disposed on the side in contact with the living body so as to be positioned between the upstream end of the ischemic cuff 1 and the central portion of the ischemic cuff. The size of the sub-cuff 3 is not limited to the illustrated size, and a part of the sub-cuff 3 may protrude on the left side of the ischemic cuff 1 in the upstream side (heart side) from the central portion of the ischemic cuff. The cuff 1 may have the same overall length in the vertical direction.

図1に図示される血圧測定装置は、装置本体10と血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ100とから構成されている。   The blood pressure measurement device shown in FIG. 1 is composed of a device body 10 and a cuff 100 attached to a blood pressure measurement site.

このカフ100は、図示のようにカフ上流部を血圧測定部位の動脈の血流が流れ込む心臓左室側になるようにして装着される。このカフ100は、阻血用カフ1と上記の流体抵抗器11を介して接続されたサブカフ3とをカフ全体を包むカフ布5に設けて構成されており、カフ100を血圧測定部に巻き付けたあとに固定するための面ファスナー(不図示)を有している。また、このカフ100は、阻血用カフ1の生体に接する面と反対の側のカフ布5とカフの間に後述するバッキング材からなる裏打部材を設置する場合もある。   As shown in the figure, the cuff 100 is attached so that the upstream portion of the cuff is on the left ventricle side where the blood flow of the artery at the blood pressure measurement site flows. This cuff 100 is configured by providing a cuff cloth 5 that wraps the entire cuff with the cuff 1 for ischemia and the sub-cuff 3 connected via the fluid resistor 11, and the cuff 100 is wound around the blood pressure measurement unit. It has a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) for fixing later. In addition, the cuff 100 may be provided with a backing member made of a backing material, which will be described later, between the cuff cloth 5 and the cuff on the side opposite to the surface of the cuff 1 that contacts the living body.

一方、配管6の分岐部6b、6dからは配管7がさらに接続される場合があり、この配管7に対して流体抵抗器11と並列に接続される逆止弁21を接続することで、カフ100の加圧時において逆止弁21により流体抵抗器11をバイパスしてサブカフ3を短時間内に加圧可能にしている。   On the other hand, the pipe 7 may be further connected from the branch portions 6 b and 6 d of the pipe 6. By connecting a check valve 21 connected in parallel with the fluid resistor 11 to the pipe 7, the cuff When the pressure of 100 is applied, the check valve 21 bypasses the fluid resistor 11 so that the sub-cuff 3 can be pressurized within a short time.

このように加圧可能にすることで、例えば被血圧測定者の腕のサイズが大きくなり、サブカフの容積を大きく設定しなければならない場合に、流体抵抗器11を介して加圧するとサブカフ3が十分に膨らまなくなることを防止できるように構成されている。   By enabling the pressurization in this way, for example, when the size of the arm of the blood pressure measurement person is increased and the volume of the sub-cuff has to be set large, when the pressurization is performed via the fluid resistor 11, the sub-cuff 3 is It is comprised so that it can prevent not fully expanding.

カフ100と本体10との間はコネクタ38で着脱可能に接続されているが、一体配管としてもよい。   The cuff 100 and the main body 10 are detachably connected by a connector 38, but may be integrated piping.

サブカフ3で検出される脈波を消去するために、阻血用カフ1とサブカフ3の間には流体抵抗器11が図示のように接続されている。なお、サブカフ3の容量Bは、阻血用カフ1の容量をAmlとして最大(A/2)mlとすることで収縮期血圧の測定のS/N比が向上する。   In order to eliminate the pulse wave detected by the sub-cuff 3, a fluid resistor 11 is connected between the ischemic cuff 1 and the sub-cuff 3 as shown in the figure. Note that the S / N ratio of the systolic blood pressure measurement is improved by setting the capacity B of the sub-cuff 3 to a maximum (A / 2) ml, where the capacity of the cuff 1 for ischemia is Aml.

一方、カフ100の配管7にはポンプ18からの空気圧を制御する加圧制御部19と、減圧の排気制御を行う減圧制御部20とが図示のように配管されている。   On the other hand, a pressurization control unit 19 for controlling the air pressure from the pump 18 and a decompression control unit 20 for performing decompression exhaust control are piped on the pipe 7 of the cuff 100 as shown in the figure.

また配管7は、圧力センサを備えたカフ圧検出部13に接続されており、このカフ圧検出部13の出力から、この出力に重畳している脈波を検出する脈波検出部14に対して電気信号を送り、カフ圧力検出部13からの検出カフ圧信号と脈波検出部14からの検出脈波信号に基づき血圧検出部15で血圧値が決定され、決定された血圧値を液晶表示装置などを備えた血圧表示部16で表示するように構成されている。   The pipe 7 is connected to a cuff pressure detection unit 13 including a pressure sensor. From the output of the cuff pressure detection unit 13, a pulse wave detection unit 14 that detects a pulse wave superimposed on the output is connected. The blood pressure value is determined by the blood pressure detecting unit 15 based on the detected cuff pressure signal from the cuff pressure detecting unit 13 and the detected pulse wave signal from the pulse wave detecting unit 14, and the determined blood pressure value is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The blood pressure display unit 16 provided with a device or the like is configured to display.

また、本体10は、バッテリーなどの電源部17を備えており、上記のポンプおよび各制御部の制御を司るとともに、コンピュータにより読取り可能な各種制御プログラムを記憶したROM,RAM等を含むCPUへの電源供給を行うようにしている。   Further, the main body 10 includes a power source unit 17 such as a battery. The main unit 10 controls the above-described pump and each control unit, and controls a CPU including a ROM, a RAM, and the like that store various control programs readable by a computer. Power is supplied.

ここで、流体抵抗器11、逆止弁21は双方またはいずれか一方を本体10内に配設して、サブカフ3と別配管を介して接続することで、カフ100の小型軽量化を図るようにしても良い。なお、上記の各検出部13、14、15と表示部16と、制御部19、20は不図示のCPU70に内蔵されており、所定プログラムを実行可能にしている。   Here, either or both of the fluid resistor 11 and the check valve 21 are disposed in the main body 10 and connected to the sub-cuff 3 via a separate pipe so that the cuff 100 can be reduced in size and weight. Anyway. Each of the detection units 13, 14, 15 and the display unit 16, and the control units 19 and 20 are built in a CPU 70 (not shown) and can execute a predetermined program.

続いて図2(a)は、カフ100を幅方向に破断し測定部位に装着した後の断面図である。また、図2(b)は動作説明のための拡大配管図である。   2A is a cross-sectional view after the cuff 100 is broken in the width direction and attached to the measurement site. FIG. 2B is an enlarged piping diagram for explaining the operation.

図2(a)において、サブカフ3の圧迫特性を高めるために、阻血用カフ1とサブカフ3との間にバッキング材を含む第1の裏打部材30が配置されている。また、阻血用カフ1とカフ布5との間にバッキング材を含む第2の裏打部材40が配置されている。   In FIG. 2A, a first backing member 30 including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff 1 and the sub-cuff 3 in order to enhance the compression characteristics of the sub-cuff 3. A second backing member 40 including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff 1 and the cuff cloth 5.

図2(a)において、阻血カフ1と同じ圧力でサブカフ3が補強され、収縮期血圧測定のタイミングにおいて、阻血カフ1下の上流部に血液K1が流入することを阻止し、また、阻血用カフの上流側から阻血用カフの中央部に向けて流入する血液K1により発生される容積変化をサブカフ3でガードし、さらにサブカフ3に接続された流体抵抗器により適度に減衰させて、阻血用カフ1に容積変化が伝わることを防止できるので、血流再開に基づいた阻血カフ1下の下流側の容積変化による脈波変化のみをS/N比を向上させて精度よく検出することが可能になった。   In FIG. 2 (a), the sub-cuff 3 is reinforced with the same pressure as the ischemic cuff 1, and the blood K1 is prevented from flowing into the upstream part under the ischemic cuff 1 at the timing of the systolic blood pressure measurement. The volume change generated by the blood K1 flowing from the upstream side of the cuff toward the central part of the cuff for crushing is guarded by the sub-cuff 3, and further attenuated by a fluid resistor connected to the sub-cuff 3 Since the volume change can be prevented from being transmitted to the cuff 1, it is possible to accurately detect only the pulse wave change due to the volume change downstream of the ischemic cuff 1 based on the resumption of blood flow with an improved S / N ratio. Became.

以上のように構成されるカフ100は各種の血圧測定装置に使用できるが、例えば図1に図示の血圧測定装置によれば、記憶された制御プログラムをコンピュータで読み出し、図3の血圧測定ルーチンのフローチャートのように動作することができる。   The cuff 100 configured as described above can be used for various blood pressure measurement devices. For example, according to the blood pressure measurement device shown in FIG. 1, the stored control program is read out by a computer, and the blood pressure measurement routine of FIG. It can operate like a flowchart.

まず、血圧装置が起動されるとステップS1において加圧制御部により加圧が開始されて、図2(b)において破線図示の矢印方向に加圧が行われて、ステップS2に進む。このステップS2では、予想される収縮期血圧より高い20〜30mmHg分以上を設定圧として、阻血用カフ1の圧力が設定圧力に到ったかをカフ圧力検出部の信号によりチェックし、設定圧力になるまで実行する。阻血用のカフ1の圧力が設定圧になったら加圧制御部は、ステップS3において加圧を停止する。ここで、上記の逆止弁21として電磁弁を用いる場合には、ステップS1で開放動作を行い、ステップS3で停止動作に同期した閉動作が行われる。   First, when the blood pressure apparatus is activated, pressurization is started by the pressurization control unit in step S1, and pressurization is performed in the direction of the arrow shown by the broken line in FIG. 2B, and the process proceeds to step S2. In this step S2, 20-30 mmHg higher than the expected systolic blood pressure is set as a set pressure, and it is checked by the signal of the cuff pressure detection unit whether the pressure of the cuff 1 for ischemia has reached the set pressure. Run until. When the pressure of the cuff 1 for ischemia reaches the set pressure, the pressurization control unit stops pressurization in step S3. Here, when an electromagnetic valve is used as the check valve 21, the opening operation is performed in step S1, and the closing operation synchronized with the stop operation is performed in step S3.

続いてステップS4に進み、減圧制御部によりカフ圧力検出部からの信号を用いて、減圧速度が2〜3mmHg/秒になるように、図2(b)において実線図示の矢印方向の減圧が開始される。これに続いてステップS5において、カフ圧力検出部からの信号より脈波の検出を開始する。脈波検出部で検出された脈波信号は血圧検出部内の記憶部に送られカフ圧と脈波振幅を一組にして記憶を行う。ステップS6において、血圧検出部では、脈波振幅の最大値の検出を行い、脈波振幅が連続して減少することを検出し減少を開始する一つ前の脈波を脈波最大値として検出する。   Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S4, and the pressure reduction control unit uses the signal from the cuff pressure detection unit to start the pressure reduction in the direction of the arrow shown by the solid line in FIG. Is done. Subsequently, in step S5, the detection of the pulse wave is started from the signal from the cuff pressure detector. The pulse wave signal detected by the pulse wave detection unit is sent to a storage unit in the blood pressure detection unit, and the cuff pressure and the pulse wave amplitude are stored as a set. In step S6, the blood pressure detection unit detects the maximum value of the pulse wave amplitude, detects that the pulse wave amplitude continuously decreases, and detects the previous pulse wave that starts decreasing as the pulse wave maximum value. To do.

続いて、ステップS7に進み、血圧検出部にて脈波最大値の60%以下になる脈波の検出を行い、その時のカフ圧力を拡張期血圧(最小血圧値)として決定する。拡張期血圧が決定されるとステップS8に進み、減圧制御部により急速排気される。そしてステップS9において、血圧検出部で記億されたカフ圧力と脈波振幅が一組になっているデータから、減圧開始してから最初に脈波振幅が50%以上、急に大きくなる変化を検出して、振幅が急に大きくなった脈波の圧力値を収縮期血圧として決定する。このようにして決定されるとステップS10で、収縮期血圧値と拡張期血圧値の血圧表示部に表示して、一連の血圧計測動作を終了する。   Then, it progresses to step S7, the pulse wave which becomes 60% or less of a pulse wave maximum value is detected in a blood pressure detection part, and the cuff pressure at that time is determined as a diastolic blood pressure (minimum blood pressure value). When the diastolic blood pressure is determined, the process proceeds to step S8, where rapid exhaust is performed by the decompression control unit. In step S9, from the data in which the cuff pressure and the pulse wave amplitude recorded in the blood pressure detection unit are a set, a change in which the pulse wave amplitude is suddenly increased by 50% or more after the start of pressure reduction is performed. The detected pressure value of the pulse wave whose amplitude suddenly increases is determined as the systolic blood pressure. When determined in this way, in step S10, the systolic blood pressure value and the diastolic blood pressure value are displayed on the blood pressure display unit, and the series of blood pressure measurement operations is terminated.

図4は、血圧決定部に記憶された脈波振幅とカフ圧を時系列に表示したものである。(a)は、サブカフを用いない場合の検出脈波振幅変化を示し、(b)は本発明のサブカフを用いた場合の検出脈波振幅変化を示す。   FIG. 4 shows the pulse wave amplitude and cuff pressure stored in the blood pressure determination unit in time series. (A) shows the detected pulse wave amplitude change when the sub-cuff is not used, and (b) shows the detected pulse wave amplitude change when the sub-cuff of the present invention is used.

図示のように図4(a)の波形と比較して、図4(b)の波形は、収縮期血圧検出タイミングの脈波振幅変化が明瞭である。   As shown in the figure, compared with the waveform of FIG. 4A, the waveform of FIG. 4B has a clear pulse wave amplitude change at the systolic blood pressure detection timing.

以上のように、阻血用カフ圧力が収縮期血圧より高い圧力の時でも、阻血用カフのカフ下上流部に侵入する血流をサブカフにより阻止できるので、血流再開により発生する脈波変化をS/N比の良い状態で検出することが可能となり、収縮血圧値の決定精度を向上することができた。   As described above, even when the ischemic cuff pressure is higher than the systolic blood pressure, the blood flow that enters the upper cuff of the ischemic cuff can be blocked by the sub-cuff. Detection was possible with a good S / N ratio, and the determination accuracy of the systolic blood pressure value could be improved.

本発明の一実施形態の血圧測定装置を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the blood pressure measuring device of one Embodiment of this invention. (a)は、図1のカフ100の断面図、(b)は拡大配管図である。(A) is sectional drawing of the cuff 100 of FIG. 1, (b) is an enlarged piping figure. 図1の血圧測定装置の動作説明フローチャートである。2 is an operation explanatory flowchart of the blood pressure measurement device in FIG. 1. (a)は、サブカフを用いない場合の検出脈波振幅変化、(b)は本発明のサブカフを用いた場合の検出脈波振幅変化について、血圧決定部に記憶された脈波振幅とカフ圧を時系列に表示した図表である。(A) is the detected pulse wave amplitude change when the sub-cuff is not used, and (b) is the detected pulse wave amplitude change when using the sub-cuff of the present invention, the pulse wave amplitude and the cuff pressure stored in the blood pressure determining unit. It is the chart which displayed chronologically.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 阻血用カフ
3 サブカフ
5 カフ布
6、7 配管
11 流体抵抗器
21 逆止弁
10 本体
100 カフ(血圧測定用カフ)
1 Cuff for ischemia 3 Sub cuff 5 Cuff cloth 6 and 7 Pipe 11 Fluid resistor 21 Check valve 10 Body 100 Cuff (blood pressure measurement cuff)

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血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、
前記配管を介して接続されるカフ圧検出部と、
前記阻血用カフの加圧を行う加圧手段に接続される加圧制御部と、
前記配管を介して前記阻血用カフの減圧を行う減圧制御部と、
前記カフ圧検出部に電気的に接続されるとともに、脈波を検出脈波信号に変換し、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する脈波検出部と、
前記脈波検出部からの出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号と、に基づき血圧値を決定する血圧検出部と、
前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する血圧表示部と、を備えることを特徴とする血圧測定装置。
A cuff body to be attached to a blood pressure measurement site; a cuff for ischemia that compresses an artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed closer to the heart than a substantially central portion below the cuff for ischemia; and the cuff for ischemia A pipe branch-connected to the sub-cuff; a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff;
A cuff pressure detector connected via the pipe;
A pressurizing control unit connected to a pressurizing means for pressurizing the ischemic cuff;
A depressurization control unit for depressurizing the ischemic cuff through the pipe;
A pulse wave detection unit that is electrically connected to the cuff pressure detection unit, converts a pulse wave into a detection pulse wave signal, and detects a pulse wave superimposed on the detection pulse wave signal;
A blood pressure detection unit that determines a blood pressure value based on an output from the pulse wave detection unit and a detection cuff pressure signal of the cuff pressure detection unit;
And a blood pressure display unit that displays a blood pressure value from the blood pressure detection unit.
前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフとの間にバッキング材を含む第1の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の血圧測定装置。   The blood pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein a first backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the sub-cuff. 前記阻血用カフと前記カフ本体との間にバッキング材を含む第2の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の血圧測定装置。   The blood pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein a second backing member including a backing material is disposed between the cuff for ischemia and the cuff body. さらに、前記流体抵抗器と並列に接続される逆止弁を設け、前記逆止弁は前記流体抵抗器をバイパスして前記サブカフを短時間内に加圧可能にすることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の血圧測定装置。   Further, a check valve connected in parallel with the fluid resistor is provided, and the check valve bypasses the fluid resistor and allows the sub-cuff to be pressurized within a short time. The blood pressure measurement device according to any one of 1 to 3. 血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えてなる血圧測定方法であって、
前記阻血用カフに接続される加圧手段と、前記カ圧手段に接続される加圧制御部を介して前記動脈を圧迫する工程と、
前記阻血用カフに接続される圧力検出部により、前記脈波を検出脈波信号に変換する工程と、
前記減圧制御部を介して前記阻血用カフを減圧する工程と、
脈波検出部において、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する工程と、
血圧検出部において、前記脈波検出部の出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号とに基づき血圧値を決定する工程と、
血圧表示部において、前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する工程と、を備えることを特徴とする血圧測定方法。
A cuff body to be attached to a blood pressure measurement site; a cuff for ischemia that compresses an artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed closer to the heart than a substantially central portion below the cuff for ischemia; and the cuff for ischemia A blood pressure measurement method comprising: a pipe branch-connected to the sub-cuff; and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff,
Pressurizing means connected to the ischemic cuff, and compressing the artery via a pressurizing control unit connected to the cuffing means;
A step of converting the pulse wave into a detected pulse wave signal by a pressure detection unit connected to the ischemic cuff;
Depressurizing the ischemic cuff via the depressurization control unit;
A step of detecting a pulse wave superimposed on the detected pulse wave signal in the pulse wave detection unit;
In the blood pressure detection unit, determining a blood pressure value based on the output of the pulse wave detection unit and the detection cuff pressure signal of the cuff pressure detection unit;
And a step of displaying a blood pressure value from the blood pressure detection unit in the blood pressure display unit.
血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えた血圧測定方法の制御プログラムが記憶されたコンピュータが読取り可能な記憶媒体であって、
前記阻血用カフに接続される加圧手段と、前記加圧手段に接続される加圧制御部を介して前記動脈を圧迫する工程のプログラムと、
前記阻血用カフに接続される圧力検出部により、前記脈波を検出脈波信号に変換する工程のプログラムと、
前記減圧制御部により前記阻血用カフを減圧する工程のプログラムと、
脈波検出部において、前記検出脈波信号に重畳する脈波を検出する工程のプログラムと、
血圧検出部において、前記脈波検出部の出力と、前記カフ圧力検出部の検出カフ圧信号とに基づき血圧値を決定する工程のプログラムと、
血圧表示部において、前記血圧検出部からの血圧値を表示する工程のプログラムと、からなる血圧測定方法のプログラムが記憶されたことを特徴とするコンピュータ読取り可能な記憶媒体。
A cuff body to be attached to a blood pressure measurement site; a cuff for ischemia that compresses an artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed closer to the heart than a substantially central portion below the cuff for ischemia; and the cuff for ischemia A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program of a blood pressure measurement method, comprising: a pipe branch-connected to the sub-cuff; and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff. There,
A pressurizing means connected to the ischemic cuff, and a program of the step of compressing the artery via a pressurization control unit connected to the pressurizing means,
A program for converting the pulse wave into a detected pulse wave signal by a pressure detector connected to the cuff for ischemia;
A program of a step of depressurizing the ischemic cuff by the depressurization control unit;
In the pulse wave detector, a program for detecting a pulse wave superimposed on the detected pulse wave signal;
In the blood pressure detection unit, a program for determining a blood pressure value based on the output of the pulse wave detection unit and the detected cuff pressure signal of the cuff pressure detection unit,
A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that a blood pressure display section stores a blood pressure measurement program comprising a program for displaying a blood pressure value from the blood pressure detection section.
血圧測定部位に装着されるカフ本体と、血圧測定部位の動脈を圧迫する阻血用カフと、前記阻血用カフの下方の略中央部よりも心臓側に配置されるサブカフと、前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフに対して分岐接続される配管と、前記配管と前記サブカフとの間に接続される流体抵抗器と、を備えることを特徴とする血圧測定用カフ。   A cuff body to be attached to a blood pressure measurement site; a cuff for ischemia that compresses an artery of the blood pressure measurement site; a sub-cuff disposed closer to the heart than a substantially central portion below the cuff for ischemia; and the cuff for ischemia A blood pressure measurement cuff, comprising: a pipe branch-connected to the sub-cuff; and a fluid resistor connected between the pipe and the sub-cuff. 前記阻血用カフと前記サブカフとの間にバッキング材を含む第1の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の血圧測定用カフ。   The blood pressure measurement cuff according to claim 7, wherein a first backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the sub-cuff. 前記阻血用カフと前記カフ本体との間にバッキング材を含む第2の裏打部材を配置したことを特徴とする請求項7または8に記載の血圧測定用カフ。   The blood pressure measurement cuff according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a second backing member including a backing material is disposed between the ischemic cuff and the cuff body. さらに、前記流体抵抗器と並列に接続される逆止弁を設け、前記逆止弁は前記流体抵抗器をバイパスして前記サブカフを短時間内に加圧可能にすることを特徴とする請求項7乃至9のいずれか1項に記載の血圧測定用カフ。   Further, a check valve connected in parallel with the fluid resistor is provided, and the check valve bypasses the fluid resistor and allows the sub-cuff to be pressurized within a short time. The blood pressure measurement cuff according to any one of 7 to 9.
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