Applying Your Blood Pressure Cuff; Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading - MABIS 04-596-008 Manual De Instrucciones

Applying Your Blood Pressure Cuff

Before applying your blood pressure cuff, be sure you have selected the appropriate cuff:
Small Adult Cuff fits arm circumference 8-5/8" - 11-3/4" (22-30 cm)
Adult Cuff fits arm circumference 11-3/4" - 16-1/2" (30-42 cm)
Large Adult Cuff fits arm circumference 16-1/2" - 18-7/8" (42-48 cm)
NOTE: If for any reason you are unable to or should not use your left arm, please modify
the following instructions and apply the cuff to your right arm.
Your physician can tell you which arm is best for you to use.
1. Remove any constrictive clothing or jewelry that may
interfere with the cuff placement.
2. Be seated with your feet flat on the floor.
UP and AWAY from you, Fig. 1. The metal bar on the cuff
3. Position the cuff on a solid surface with the tubing facing
should be to the left of the tubing.
bottom of the cuff towards the right, Fig. 2.
4. Widen or open the cuff by pulling or rolling the
This should open the cuff, creating a cylinder.
Do not extend the cuff beyond the metal bar.
5. Insert your arm into the cuff (cylinder).
(on the inside of your arm), Fig. 3.
Position the ( ) mark over the main artery
6. The bottom edge of the cuff should be
the elbow joint, Fig. 4.
positioned approximately one inch ABOVE
7. Reaching underneath your left arm with your
your body to tighten the cuff, Fig. 5. Wrap and
right hand, pull the end of the cuff towards
remains as shown, Fig. 3.
secure the cuff making sure that the ( ) mark
8. The cuff should fit comfortably, yet snugly around your arm.
You should be able to insert two fingers between your arm
and the cuff.
NOTE: The cuff size is suitable for use when the vertical "Index" mark is within the
horizontal "OK" range. A different sized cuff is needed if the "Index" mark is outside of the
"OK" range.
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Fig. 5
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Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading

Proceed only after reading the previous sections of this manual.
1. Position the monitor on a flat, stable surface with the digital
the left side of the monitor, Fig. 1.
display panel in view. Insert the cuff tubing connector into
2. Rest your elbow on a solid surface with your palm facing
level as your heart, Fig. 2. Relax your left hand.
upward. Elevate your arm so that the cuff is at the same
3. Turn the monitor on by sliding the switch on the side to the
'on' position.
light up run a self-test, Fig. 3 . Select the memory bank you
4. Press the 'START' button to turn the unit on. The display will
want your reading to be stored in by pressing the 'MEM' button
to alternate between, memory bank 1 or 2. Press the 'START' button
to confirm your selection.
reading, Fig. 4, or if there is no
5. This unit will show the last measured
in Fig. 5.
previous measurement, "0" as shown
Fig. 6, the monitor is ready and the
6. When the display appears as shown,
cuff will automatically begin to inflate.
7. The display will show the increasing pressure in the cuff. Along with the
measurement progress on the left side of the screen.
8. The cuff will automatically inflate to approximately 190 mmHg or
40 mmHg higher than the last systolic pressure stored in memory.
9. Once the cuff inflates to the appropriate pressure level, the measurement
will begin.
10. The unit will begin to automatically deflate and the numbers appearing
on the display will decrease.
Fig. 3
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