US Patent Issued to Welch Allyn on Nov. 25 for "Economical, environmentally friendly, disposable blood pressure cuffs and method of manufacturing" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,270, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Welch Allyn Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.).

"Economical, environmentally friendly, disposable blood pressure cuffs and method of manufacturing" was invented by Raymond A. Lia (Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.) and Robert L. Vivenzio (Auburn, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low-cost blood pressure cuff includes a bladder assembly comprised of a flexible inner layer of a first material and a flexible outer layer of a second material. The first and second materials are weldable to each other. A top sheet has a first portion that overlies the outer layer and a tail portion extending longitudinally fro...