Influence of the cuff deflation mode on oscillometric blood pressure measurements

When performing oscillometric blood pressure measurements, a cuff is wrapped around the upper arm of the patient and inflated until circulation of the blood stops. The blood pressure of the patient is then calculated out of the oscillometric waveform which is measured during the deflation of the cuff. This paper studies the influence of the cuff deflation mode on the oscillometric blood pressure waveform. Or in other words, this paper investigates if there is a difference in accuracy between the oscillometric waveform obtained by deflating the cuff stepwise or in a quasi-linear way.