Apple patents design for blood pressure monitor

Apple has patented a design for a device that would help monitor blood pressure more seamlessly. The design is for a wearable blood pressure monitor, which would resemble a cuff, and come equipped with sensors that track the blood pressure of the wearer, The Verge has reported.

"These devices work through a collection of tiny airbags, or 'cells' in the patent, to exert pressure on the wearer's arm and cut off blood flow. From there, the device gets a measure of the heart's maximum output before releasing to get a measure of the heart's resting output," the report asserted.

According to the US Trademark and Patent Office, the description of the patented wearable said: "The system includes an expandable member or structure that has a multi-compartment structure and/or is mounted on a rigid surface or structure." The patent further describes the device to come equipped with a touchscreen and possible inclusion of Bluetooth support.