NIBP Controller
Owner’s Guide
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How it Works
The NIBP Controller is a microprocessor controlled pump, designed to
perform the cuff inflation and deflation sequence required for non-invasive
blood pressure measurement. Internal amplifiers and filters are provided to
allow monitoring of the cuff pressure and the subject’s pulse so that systolic
and diastolic pressure can be determined.
Circuit Principles
To understand the internal operation of the NIBP Controller, refer to
Figure A–1, which shows a block diagram of the system.
Cuff
Slow release valve
Bandpass
filter
Pressure
Signal
Out
Pulse
Signal
Out
Pulse Input
Pressure
Transducer
Microprocessor
Pump
Internal
cuff
Start/Stop
button
Status
indicator
Trigger
Out
Trigger
In
Pulse Range
switch
Quick r
elease
valv
e
In
te
rnal cuff
valv
e
Figure A–1
Block diagram of the
NIBP Controller
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