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4 Operation
4.4
Taking blood
pressure readings
3MAM measuring
method
(3 consecutive
measurements
to calculate an
average value)
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Selecting the 3MAM measuring method
With the MTP Pro, you can choose between two measuring modes.
• Single reading
• 3 consecutive readings ( Measurement Average Mode = 3/MAM-mode
In the case of a single reading, just one blood pressure reading is taken and
stored.
The 3/MAM-mode is to be recommended if you suffer from severely fluctu-
ating blood pressure. 3 successive readings are taken at 15 second intervals,
thus eliminating widely varying readings. In the case of serious deviations,
a 4th reading may be taken.
From these three measurements, a weighted average value is calculated,
displayed and stored in the selected memory. A reading taken in this way is
indicated in the memory by an
The 3/MAM procedure greatly minimizes the risk of an incorrect reading.
1. To switch between single measurement and 3 consecutive measurements
(3MAM procedure), press and hold the TIMER button
for 3MAM mode
2. Press the MEMO button
for the 3MAM measuring method and "
3 consecutive measurements to calculate an average value
1. Confirm your selection "
The device carries out a self test. Once this is complete, "
the display. 5 short beeps sound during the procedure.
On the display, you can see
measurement.
2. Next, the sleeve
measurement has been reached. Alternatively, you can create this pressure
manually by pressing and holding the START button
has automatically reached a pressure of at least 30 mmHg. When you think
that the device has reached the ideal starting pressure for a measurement,
release the START button
numerically.
3. The measuring process begins automatically when inflation is complete by
releasing the pressure built up in the cuff. The display shows the current
pressure in the cuff.
4. Initially, deflation occurs at a constant speed. The pulse symbol
appears on the display. As soon as the pulse can be determined, defla-
tion is synchronised with the beating of the heart until the measurement
ends. The device beeps for each heartbeat during this procedure, if you did
not switch off the beep function beforehand. At the same time, the pulse
symbol
flashes.
5. The first measurement ends when the pressure has been completely dis-
charged from the sleeve during a 15 second countdown. The countdown
symbol
flashes during this process. Beeps sound during the last 5
seconds.
.
and "
" appear flashing in the display.
to select either "
" by pressing the START button
(average) and " 1 " for the first
automatically inflates until the pressure required for a
. The increasing pressure is displayed
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until the symbol
" or "
"; "
" for single measurement.
.
" appears on
after the device
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