MESI ABPI MD - PERFORMING AN ABI MEASUREMENT

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DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
5.3 PERFORMING AN ABI MEASUREMENT
The patient must be in a supine position, lie still and remain quiet.
NOTE
It is recommended that the patient sit still for at least 5 minutes before starting
the measurement process.
NOTE
The person carrying out the measurement should always remain by the
patient’s side and closely monitor the measurement process.
CUFF PLACEMENT
5.3.1
The MESI ABPI MD device comes with 4 cus for all limbs. The
ABI measurement can be operated with 4 or 3 cus. When using 4
cus, the MESI ABPI MD uses the SmartArm™ algorithm to identify
the arm with higher systolic blood pressure, which will be used in
the calculation of the ABI.
When using only 3 cus, the user needs to identify the arm with
the higher systolic blood pressure manually or perform the ABI
measurement with both arms to obtain an accurate result.
NOTE
The measurement of the Ankle-Brachial Index can be aected by the
placement and physical condition of the cus as well as by the position of the
patient. The functioning of the device can also be aected high temperature,
humidity and altitudes.