S10/S12/S10A/S12A Patient Monitor User’s Manual
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12.6. Preparing for NIBP Measurements
12.6.1. Preparing the Patient for NIBP Measurements
In normal use, perform NIBP measurement on a patient who is in the following
position:
Comfortably seated
Legs uncrossed
Feet flat on the floor
Back
and arm supported
NOTE:
It is recommended that the patient calms down and relaxes as much as possible
before performing the measurement and that the patient do not talk during the
measurement.
It is recommended to have the patient sit quietly for five minutes before taking
the measurement.
Other factors that have been shown to result in an overestimation of blood
pressure are labored breathing, full bladder, pain etc.
12.6.2. Placing the NIBP Cuff
To place the NIBP cuff, follow this procedure:
1. Verify that the patient category setting is correct.
2. Connect the airpipe to the NIBP cuff connector of the device.
3. Select an appropriately sized cuff for the patient, and then wrap it around the
limb directly over the patient’s skin as follows:
a) Determine the patient’s limb circumference.
b) Select an appropriate cuff by referring to the limb circumference marked
on the cuff. The width of the cuff should be 40% (50% for neonates) of
the limb circumference, or 2/3 of the length of the upper arm or the thigh.
The inflatable part of the cuff should be long enough to encircle at least
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