Abstract: A method for production refactoring of a company comprises quantifying risks stemming from regulations, in particular from an introduction of new regulation. It further comprises identifying actions to take in order to reduce an exposure to risk, quantifying costs of said actions and determining a revenue at risk depending on a revenue and a probability of failure representing said risks. Furthermore, it comprises determining a sequence of actions for solving an improvement problem depending on said revenue at risk and said costs of said actions and profits reducing said revenue at risks and said costs of said actions and increasing said profits.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is a clamping device, particularly for use in conjunction with a conventional sphygmomanometer cuff and electronic stethoscope in order to obtain a blood pressure reading from a patient's arm through heavy overgarments or the like, the patient's arm not being directly accessible. The clamping device includes a pair of pivoting jaws each carrying pressure plates for exerting pressure on the patient's arm. The sphygmomanometer cuff is placed against the patient's arm over the overgarment and the clamping device holds the cuff firmly against the arm. A releaseable lock serves to maintain the clamping device in a working position.