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Warning
The pumping pipe connecting blood pressure cuff and the monitor must be smooth,
without any entanglement.
1. Insert the pumping pipe into the interface of a blood pressure cuff and turn on the
power supply.
2. In accordance with the following method (Pic 14-1), tie the blood pressure cuff on
upper arm of upper leg of a patient.
3. Confirm the cuff is fully vented
4. Select a cuff in proper size for the annimal, and make sure the mark is just along
the proper vein and cuff tie the body non-toughly, otherwise remote body part may
have color change or even ischaemia.
5. Confirm correctness of the monitoring mode (as displayed on the information area);
if requiring to change the monitoring mode, users need go to the “Patient manage”
item under the Main menu and change “Patient Type”.
6. Select the measurement mode under the NIBP menu. Refer to the following
Operational Guide for details
7. Press the NIBP START button “
”on the front panel to start pressure
measurement.
Figure14-1 Use of a Cuff
z The instrument must ensure that the blood pressure cuff is completely deflated, to
maintain a balance on the cat's left knee, and try to get the cat away from the noise and
bright location. The forelimb is better to place the blood pressure cuff position, feeling
nervous cat, blood pressure cuff, may be better placed in the tail.
z select noninvasive blood pressure measurement the sternum lateral or back to the dog,
although not with the big dogs is a bit difficult. If so, let the dog to sit up, take