Sphygmomanometer

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeName Blood pressure monitor
Blood pressure gauge
Blood pressure meter
gptkbp:category Medical instruments
Cardiology equipment
gptkbp:component gptkb:Valve
Bulb
Inflatable cuff
Manometer
gptkbp:foundIn Homes
Hospitals
Clinics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphygmomanometer
gptkbp:inventedBy 1881
Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch
gptkbp:measures Diastolic blood pressure
Systolic blood pressure
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:CE_Mark_(Europe)
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:relatedTo Stethoscope
Blood pressure monitor
gptkbp:requires Calibration
gptkbp:riskFactor Mercury toxicity (for mercury type)
gptkbp:type Aneroid sphygmomanometer
Digital sphygmomanometer
Mercury sphygmomanometer
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nurses
Doctors
Medical professionals
gptkbp:usedFor Measuring blood pressure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blood_Pressure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7