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Electronic Display Sphygmomanometer

Developed with AC Cossor & Son (Surgical) Ltd as part of their Accoson range of sphygmomanometers. It is a manual device, and is an accurate direct replacement for the mercury or aneroid instrument, avoiding the problems of mercury or the loss of accuracy with aneroid devices. This product has been granted a Patent with effect from 24 October 2001.

Product features

• It displays pressure as a series of green LEDs up to 300 mmHg.
• It displays every 2 mmHg, encouraging clinical staff to read pressure to 2 mmHg as recommended by the British Hypertension Society.
• It also displays cuff deflation rate, to allow users to deflate at the recommended rate.

State of development

• Patent assigned to A.C. Cossor and Son (Surgical) Ltd.
• Manufactured by A.C. Cossor.

Awards

• NHS Innovations North Awards 2003 - Successful Exploitation Award

Sectors in which our organisation operates:

• Scientific Innovation
• Medical Technology

Contact

For further details contact, in confidence:

Bill Allan
Regional Medical Physics Department
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP

Telephone 0191-569-9035.

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