smartheart 01-539 - Applying Your Cuff

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FITTING & APPLYING YOUR CUFF
Fig. 6
Applying Your Cuff
Be seated at a table or desk with your feet at on the
oor. To avoid accidentally pulling on or dropping your
monitor, the cuff should not be plugged into the monitor
until after the cuff is applied to your arm.
The cuff is printed with a useful guide for applying the
cuff; please consult the following steps for additional
direction.
1. Remove any constrictive clothing or jewelry that may
interfere with cuff placement.
2. Slide the cuff cylinder onto your left arm and align the
artery mark over the brachial artery on the inside of
your arm, Fig 3.
The tube should follow the inside length of the arm,
Fig 4.
3. The bottom edge of the cuff should be positioned
approximately 0.5” above the elbow joint, Fig 5.
4. When the cuff is closed around the arm, the triangle
guide imprint should be within the OK range bar
marking; if the triangle is outside of the range, a
different sized cuff is needed.
5. The cuff should t comfortably, yet snugly around your
arm, Fig 6. You should be able to insert one nger
easily between your arm and the cuff.
6. During use, avoid compression or squeezing of the
air hose/tube, as this may cause ination error or
injury due to excessive cuff pressure.
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
Fig. 6
~0.5/1-2cm