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Patient Information 4
User Guide Long Term Recording 3.4
BR-102 plus / BR-102 plus PWA
4 Patient Information
Danger of strangulation. The shoulder strap or cuff tube can
become entangled around the patient’s neck and lead to
strangulation. The danger increases at night. Ensure the patient is
aware of the danger. The doctor should draw the patient’s
attention to the fact that the cuff must be worn on the upper arm
only and care must always be taken to ensure that neither the
shoulder strap nor the air tube ever become wrapped around the
neck. The air tube must be positioned under a T -shirt or outer
clothing that must continue to be worn at night over the tubing to
help keep it secure.
Tell the patient that if any numbness in the arm, chafing, pain or
discomfort is experienced, the cuff must be removed and to
contact the surgery.
Tell the patient not to get the unit wet - the unit is not waterproof
and must remain dry. If the patient is permitted to take a bath or
shower during the recording (e.g. when taking a 48 hour recording)
it must be emphasised that the recorder and the cuff must be
removed before taking a bath or shower. Instruction should be
given on re-applying the cuff and attaching the device.
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