APPARATUS FOR USE IN NON-INVASIVE HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETER MEASUREMENT

Provided is a cuff for use in hemodynamic parameter measurement, the cuff comprising a shell portion for surrounding a body part of a subject and a pressure application means surrounding the shell portion, such that the shell portion is disposed between the actuator and the body part. The shell portion is formed so as to comprise at least two circumferential sections which, when the cuff is assembled on the subject's body part, together form a closed loop around the subject's body part. The shell portions for example overlap at their respective ends, to form at least a first overlap region and a second overlap region. By forming the shell structure with multiple circumferential sections, this permits opening of the shell from the side by sliding apart the shell pieces at least at one tangential meeting point between the pieces. For example, in some embodiments, the shell structure may be opened by tangentially sliding the at least two shell portions apart at a first overlap area.