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b) The distance between the cuff and the hand should b) After reaching the inflation pressure, the pump
be approx. 10 mm. stops and the pressure slowly falls away. The cuff-
pressure (large characters) is displayed during the
c) Secure the cuff with the Velcro fastener, so that it measurement. When the device has detected the
lies comfortably and not too tight, whereby no space pulse, the heart symbol in the display begins to blink
should remain between the cuff and the wrist. and a beep tone is audible for every pulse beat.
d) Lay the arm on a table, with the palm upwards. c) When the measurement has been concluded, a long
Support the arm a little with a rest (cushion), so that beep tone sounds. The measured systolic and
the cuff rests at about the same height as the heart. diastolic blood-pressure values as well as the pulse
Take care, that the cuff lies free. Remain so for frequency are now displayed.
2 minutes sitting quietly, before beginning with the
measurement. Example (Fig.): Systole 118, Diastole 73, Pulse 75
The measurement results are displayed, until you switch
the device off. If no button is pressed for 5 minutes, the
5.4. Measuring procedure device switches automatically off, to save the batteries.
After the cuff has been appropriately positioned, the measurement can begin:
5.5. Discontinuing a measurement
a) Press the 0/I-button, the pump begins to inflate the If it is necessary to interrupt a blood pressure
cuff. In the display, the increasing cuff-pressure is measurement for any reason (e.g. the patient feels
continually displayed. unwell), the 0/I button can be pressed at any time. The O/I
device then immediately lowers the cuff-pressure
O /I automatically.
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