CVS BM 35 - Positioning Cuff

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WARNING:
• Propercuffsizeisimportantforaccuratemeasurements.Only
usetheinstrumentonadultpersonswhoseupperarmhasthe
rightupperarmcircumferencefortheinstrument.Seesec-
tion“11.TechnicalSpecifications”forsuitablearmcircumfer-
ences.
• Donotuseanycuffs,tubes,partsandaccessoriesotherthan
thoseexplicitlyrecommendedbythemanufacturerforuse
withthisproduct.Partsandaccessoriesnotapprovedforuse
withthedevicemaycausedamagetoyourhealthandtothe
product.
• Electromagneticinterference:Avoidstrongelectricalorelec-
tromagneticfieldsinthedirectvicinityofthedevice(e.g.mo-
biletelephones,microwaveovens)whileitisinoperation,as
inaccuratemeasurementsmayresult.Topreventsuchinterfer-
ence,usetheunitatasufficientdistancefromsuchdevices
orturnthedevicesoff.
• Donotmeasureyourbloodpressurewhileoperatingavehicle
orinanysituationwhichrequiresyourfullattention.
CAUTION:
• Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedwhenyourarmhasbeenwound-
ed/injuriedorwhenacatheterhasbeeninserted.Suchuse
mayresultininjury.
• Removeanykindofupperarmjewelryorthelikebeforetaking
ameasurement.Thiscouldcausebruises.
• Donotplacethearmcuffoverheavyclothing(e.g.ajacketor
sweatersleeve)asthebloodpressuremonitorwillnotbeable
totakeapropermeasurementandthereisanelevateddanger
ofacquiringhematomaorskinmarksduringthecourseofthe
measurement.
• Incasethecuffdoesnotstopinflating,interruptthemeasure-
mentbypressingtheON/OFFbutton andopenthecuff
atonce.
• Whenapplyingthearmcuff,makesuretherearenowrinkles
inthecuff.Thiscouldcausebruises.
• Donotexertanykindofpressureonthehoseduringmeasure-
ment,e.g.layingyourarmsoranyotherobjectonthehose.This
couldcauseincorrectmeasurements.
• Bloodpressuremeasurementscanleadtotemporarymarks
ontheskinatthesiteofthecuffplacement.Thisisespecially
thecaseinhighrepetitionrates,inhypertonicpatientsandin
patientswithweakheartrates.Inrarecasesamarkmaypersist
foracoupleofdays.Pleasecontactyourphysicianaboutthese
specificrisksofcuffpressureinyourspecificcase.
• Forhygienicreasonsthecuffisintendedonlyfortheuseby
oneperson.
5.1 Positioning cuff
Note: Always properly position the Arm Cuff on the arm at heart
level, according to the following instructions.
Fit the cuff round your bare left upper
arm. Do not place the arm cuff over heavy
clothing (e.g. a jacket or sweater sleeve)
as the blood pressure monitor will not be
able to take a proper measurement. Blood
circulation in the arm should not be re-
stricted by tight clothing or other objects.
The cuff should be placed on the upper
arm so that the lower edge is approx.
0.8” to 1.2” (2 to 3 cm) above the bend
of the elbow and above the artery. The
tube should be in line with the center of
the palm.