Microlife BP 3BU1-3 Tansiyon Aleti

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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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