All Purpose Cuff (APC)

Overview

Ranging from Infant to Thigh, SunTech Medical^®’s color-coded, All Purpose blood pressure cuffs are designed with a tapered end and easy-to-clean, high-quality nylon to provide an outstanding combination of patient comfort, longevity, and durability. These blood pressure cuffs are durable enough to sustain multiple blood pressure measurements on multiple patients in the widest variety of clinical applications and environments.

Features & Benefits

Durability: Long-lasting, high quality nylon material, with a tapered end, provides a durable, yet comfortable, multi-patient BP cuff solution.
Easy Cleaning/Disinfecting: The same high quality nylon material combined with a removable bladder makes these blood pressure cuffs easier to clean, disinfect, or machine wash and provides a faster drying time.
Ease of Use: Color-coding and interior range markings ensure proper BP cuff sizing and fit.
Reliable: 100% leak tested for trust, value, and reliability.
Regulatory: Engineered to meet AHA, AAMI-SP10, and MDD guidelines.
Flexibility: Single or double-tube design with multiple connectors provides needed flexibility.
Latex-Free/PVC-Free: 100% latex-free and PVC-free materials promote patient safety.
Customizable: Advertise your name with private labeling solutions available to meet branding/marketing needs.

Product FAQs

Why is it important to use the correct size cuff on my patients?

SunTech Medical Cuffs are designed to meet the AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) clinical standards for blood pressure cuffs. These standards were devised in order to ensure adequate pressure on the artery of the upper arm, which is necessary to produce an accurate blood pressure measurement. If a cuff is used on an arm larger than the specified range, the resulting reading will be falsely high. If a cuff is used on an arm that is smaller than the specified range, the resulting reading will be falsely low.

How do I clean the All Purpose Cuffs?

The following cleaning methods have been applied 20 times to the cuff without any apparent negative effects.

Medical Disinfectant Spray - The cuff may be sprayed with a mild disinfectant solution (e.g. Cidezyme^®, ENZOL^®, or 10% bleach solution), rinsed with distilled water, and line dry.· Ensure that no liquid enters the bladder tubing.
Medical Disinfect Wipe - Use a mild disinfectant wipe (e.g. Sani-Cloth^®) and thoroughly wet cuff surface and line dry.
Machine Wash - Remove bladder to machine wash the cuff shell. Machine wash warm (50–130°F, 10–54°C) with a mild detergent and line dry.

What is the difference between a “standard” cuff and a “long” cuff (i.e. Adult and Adult Long cuff)?

A “long” cuff has the same range indicators and bladder size as a “standard” cuff, but the actual length is longer than that of a “standard” cuff.

Do you offer private labeling?

For more information on corporate labeling, please contact SunTech by email or by phone:

US Toll Free: 1.800.421.8626
Main Line: 01.919.654.2300
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Technical Specs

One-Tube Design
Cuff Size (Print Color)	Range (cm)	Female Quick Connect	Threaded (Screw)	Male Bayonet (Plastic)	No Connector
Infant (Orange)	8–13	98-0080-01	98-0084-21	98-0084-71	98-0084-11
Child (Green)	12–19	98-0080-02	98-0084-22	98-0084-72	98-0084-12
Child Long (Green)	12–19	98-0080-03	98-0084-23	98-0084-73	98-0084-13
Small Adult (Royal Blue)	17–25	98-0080-04	98-0084-24	98-0084-74	98-0084-14
Small Adult Long (Royal Blue)	17–25	98-0080-05	98-0084-25	98-0084-75	98-0084-15
Adult (Navy Blue)	23–33	98-0080-06	98-0084-26	98-0084-76	98-0084-16
Adult Long (Navy Blue)	23–33	98-0080-07	98-0084-27	98-0084-77	98-0084-17
Large Adult (Burgundy)	31–40	98-0080-08	98-0084-28	98-0084-78	98-0084-18
Large Adult Long (Burgundy)	31–40	98-0080-09	98-0084-29	98-0084-79	98-0084-19
Thigh (Brown)	38–50	98-0080-10	98-0084-30	98-0084-80	98-0084-20

Two-Tube Design
Cuff Size (Print Color)	Range (cm)	Female Quick Connect	Female & Male Quick Connects	Threaded (Screw)	Male Bayonet (Plastic)	No Connector
Infant (Orange)	8–13	98-0082-01	98-0085-61	98-0085-21	98-0085-71	98-0085-11
Child (Green)	12–19	98-0082-02	98-0085-62	98-0085-22	98-0085-72	98-0085-12
Child Long (Green)	12–19	98-0082-03	98-0085-63	98-0085-23	98-0085-73	98-0085-13
Small Adult (Royal Blue)	17–25	98-0082-04	98-0085-64	98-0085-24	98-0085-74	98-0085-14
Small Adult Long (Royal Blue)	17–25	98-0082-05	98-0085-65	98-0085-25	98-0085-75	98-0085-15
Adult (Navy Blue)	23–33	98-0082-06	98-0085-66	98-0085-26	98-0085-76	98-0085-16
Adult Long (Navy Blue)	23–33	98-0082-07	98-0085-67	98-0085-27	98-0085-77	98-0085-17
Large Adult (Burgundy)	31–40	98-0082-08	98-0085-68	98-0085-28	98-0085-78	98-0085-18
Large Adult Long (Burgundy)	31–40	98-0082-09	98-0085-69	98-0085-29	98-0085-79	98-0085-19
Thigh (Brown)	38–50	98-0082-10	98-0085-70	98-0085-30	98-0085-80	98-0085-20

White Papers

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Ten Factors that Can Temporarily Elevate Blood Pressure Readings

Most people do not realize their blood pressure is constantly changing minute by minute in response to mood, activity, body position, etc. In fact, simple changes in your body, environment, and activities significantly impact your blood pressure and cause your blood pressure to fluctuate between 5 and 40 mmHg. It is important for medical professionals and patients to know factors that can temporarily cause significant deviations in blood pressure measurements to avoid misdiagnosis of hypertension and inappropriate prescriptions of anti-hypertension medications. Below is a list of 10 factors that can temporarily cause significant deviations in your blood pressure measurements.

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Disposable Blood Pressure Cuffs: You Cannot Afford Not To Use Them

Healthcare associated infections or HAIs, (also known as “hospital-acquired” infections or “nosocomial” infections), are bacterial infections that patients acquire while receiving treatment for other conditions within a healthcare setting.
More than 70% of the bacterial infections that cause HAIs are resistant to at least one of the drugs commonly used to treat these infections.³ The three most troublesome forms of HAIs are: Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Clostridium Difficile (C. diff). There is also a newly discovered bacteria called New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) that has shown to be resistant to all know antibiotics at this time.⁶ These antibioticresistant pathogens are not only creating an important and growing threat to the public health, they are also imposing significant economic consequences on healthcare systems worldwide.

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Clinical Research Supporting the Use of Disposable Blood Pressure Cuffs to Reduce the Spread of Healthcare Associated Infections

Blood Pressure Cuffs: Friend or Foe?
Authors: N. Walker, R. Gupta, J. Cheesbrough
Journal of Hospital Infection (2006); 63, 167–169

Nondisposable Sphygmomanometer Cuffs Harbor Frequent Bacterial
Colonization and Significant Contamination by Organic and Inorganic
Matter
Author: V. Base-Smith
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal (1996); 64(2), 141–145

Blood Pressure Cuff as Potential Vector of Pathogenic Microorganisms: A
Prospective Study in a Teaching Hospital
Author: C. de Gialluly, C., V. Morange, E. de Gialluly, J. Loulergue, N. van der Mee, R. Qeuntin
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (2006); 27(9), 940–943

Outbreak of Mupirocin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus on a
Dermatology Ward Associated with an Environmental Reservoir
Author: M.C. Layton, M. Perez, P. Heald, J. E. Patterson
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (1993); 14(7), 369–375

Sphygmomanometers as a Reservoir of Pathogenic Bacteria
Author: M.A. Beard, A. McIntyre, P.M. Roundtree
Sphygmomanometers as a Reservoir of Pathogenic Bacteria (1969); 2, 758–760

The Microbial Flora of In-Use Blood Pressure Cuffs
Authors: M.G.M. Cormican, D. L., Low, P. Flynn, D. O’Toole
Irish Journal of Medical Sciences (1994): 4, 112–113