Patient Monitor User Manual Monitoring NIBP
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Patients with rapid blood pressure changes.
Patients with severe shock or hypothermia that reduces blood flow to the peripheries.
Patients with obesity, where a thick layer of fat surrounding a limb dampens the oscillations
coming from the artery.
Patients on an edematous extremity.
15.4 Measurement Methods
There are three methods of measuring NIBP:
Manual - measurement on demand.
Auto - continually repeated measurements (between 1 and 480 minute adjustable interval).
After the first measurement starts manually, the monitor will automatically measure NIBP as
preset interval.
Sequence - the measurement will run consecutively in five minutes, then the monitor enters
manual mode.
WARNING
Prolonged non-invasive blood pressure measurements in Auto mode may be associated
with purpura, ischemia and neuropathy in the limb wearing the cuff. When monitoring a
patient, examine the extremities of the limb frequently for normal color, warmth and
sensitivity. If any abnormality is observed, stop the blood pressure measurements.
15.5 Measurement Procedures
To obtain accurate measurements, the following operating steps need to be observed:
1. Ensure the patient position in normal use, including
Comfortably seated (or lie flat on back), legs uncrossed;
Feet flat on the floor;
Back and arm supported;
Middle of the cuff at the level of the right atrium of the heart
During the measurement, relax as much as possible, neither talking nor applying external
pressure against the cuff.
2. Plug in the air hose and switch on the system.
Apply the blood pressure cuff to the patient's arm or leg following the instructions below:
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