eks Vision Plus 0300 - Connecting the Cuff to the Monitor; Body Posture During Measurement; Applying the Cuff; Taking a Blood Pressure Reading

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Connecting the cu to the monitor
Insertthecutubingconnectorintothesocketontheleftsideofthemonitor.Make
surethattheconnectoriscompletelyinsertedtoavoidairleakageduringbloodpressure
measurements.
Body posture during measurement
Sitting measurement
a.Sitwithyourfeetatontheoor.
b.Placeyourarm,palmupwards,onaatsurfaceortable.
c.Thecushouldbeatthesamelevelasyourheart.
Lying down measurement
d.Lieonyourback.
e.Placeyourarmstraightalongyoursidewithyourpalmupwards.
f. Thecushouldbeatthesamelevelasyourheart.
Applying the cu
a.Removetightttingclothingfromtheupperarm.
b.Placethecuaroundthearm1-2cmabovethe
 elbowjoint.
c.Ifsitting,placeyourhand,palmupwards,onaat
 surfacesuchasatable.
d.Positiontheairtubeinthemiddleofyourarmin
 linewithyourmiddlenger.Fig.3
 Note: Theredstriponthecushouldbefacing
 downwardstowardsyourhand.Fig.2
e.Pullingthecuendthroughthemedalloop
 (thecuispackagedlikethisalready),turnit
 outward(awayfromyourbody)andtightenitand
 fastenwiththeVelcrostrip.
f. Thecushouldtcomfortably,yetsnuglyaround
 yourarm.Youshouldbeabletoinsertonenger
 betweenyourarmandthecu.
Note:
• Measureonthesamearmeachtime.
• Stayquietandcalmfor5minutesbeforebloodpressuremeasurement.
• Donotmoveyourarm,bodyorthemonitoranddonotmovetherubbertubeduring
 measurement.
• Ifthecubecomesdirty,removeitfromthemonitorandcleanitbyhandwithamild
 detergentandrinseitthoroughlyincoldwater.Never drythecuinaclothesdryeror
 ironit.
2cm
Taking a blood pressure reading
a.Applythecuandsitorliecomfortably.PresstheSTART 
 button.Abeepisheardandalldisplaycharactersareshown
 forself-test.Fig.4
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Fig.2
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kPa
Fig.4
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Fig.3