Welch Allyn ABPM 7100 - Maintenance Plan; Troubleshooting and Error Codes

18 - Measurement process
Positioning the patient for measurement
The patient should take the following position during blood pressure measurement:
 Comfortably seated
 Legs uncrossed
 Feet flat on the ground
 With support to the back and the arms
 With the cuff center at one level with the right atrium
Note
 During measurement, the patient should be as relaxed as possible and may not speak
unless he wants to report any discomfort!
 Allow for 5 minutes of relaxation before recording the first measurement value.
 Blood pressure measurements can be influenced by the patient’s position (standing,
sitting, lying), by exertion or the patient’s physiological state. Exclude these influencing
factors to the greatest possible degree!
Measurement process
Safety instructions
Warning
Risk of strangulation posed by the shoulder strap and cuff tubing.
 If the patient has limited cognitive abilities, the device may only be used under supervision.
 Do not place the shoulder strap and cuff tubing around the patient’s neck.
 Always place the cuff tubing under the outer clothing (even at night).
 Instruct the patient to switch off and remove the device immediately and to inform the doctor in the
event of experiencing any pain.
 Measurement can be interrupted at any stage by pushing any of the buttons. This automatically
deflates the cuff and the device can be removed.
Warning
Poor circulation caused by continuous cuff pressure.
 Do not kink the connecting tubing.
 If the patient has limited cognitive abilities, the device may only be used under supervision.
 Ensure the correct placement of the shoulder strap and cuff tubing.
 Always place the cuff tubing under the outer clothing (even at night).
 Instruct the patient to switch off and remove the device immediately and to inform the doctor in the
event of experiencing any pain.
Warning
Poor circulation due to overly frequent measurements.
 Check the date of the last measurement.
 Inform the patient about this warning.
 If the patient has limited cognitive abilities, the device may only be used under supervision.
 Observe the patient closely.
 Instruct the patient to switch off and remove the device immediately and to inform the doctor in the
event of experiencing any pain.