Abstract: An instrument for measuring blood pressure by sensing the Korotkoff sounds which prevail only between the systolic and diastolic point. The instrument used is essentially a hand-held device. The instrument has a pressure-sensitive element made up of a flexible material containing fluid and crystal transducer supported on the flexible material which responds to the Korotkoff sounds. The sensor is made in a unique geometrical structure shaped to fit between bones and tendons over an artery. The crystal operates through an amplifier, a high pass filter and low pass filter through a comparator to a one shot enabling means connected to a panel meter. The pressure on the fluid in the sensed by a pressure sensor that is in contact with the fluid in the sensor which is connected to the panel digital meter. The digital display shows the pressure exerted on the artery at each Korotkoff sound. A LED shows that pulses are present.

Abstract: An instrument for measuring blood pressure by sensing the Korotkoff sounds which prevail only between the systolic and the diastolic points. The instrument used is essentially a hand held device which is held in direct contact with the skin over an artery. The instrument has a pressure-sensitive element which responds to pressure, and a crystal transducer which responds to Korotkoff sounds. A pressure is exerted on the instrument occluding the artery and stopping the Korotkoff sounds, and, as the pressure is reduced and the Korotkoff sounds commence, the crystal transducer senses the vibrations from the artery which vibrations are Korotkoff sounds. The crystal triggers a memory circuit, the contents of which are shown on the digital display. The digital display shows the pressure sensed by the strain gauge at the time the sounds appear at the systolic point and again at the diastolic point.