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Blood Pressure Kit

INSTRUCTIONS

MODEL 6005

Cuff

Bulb

Stethoscope

ADC
55 Commerce Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788

ADC (UK) Ltd.
Unit 6, PO14 1TH
United Kingdom

EC

REP

Inspected in the U.S.A.

Made in China

tel: 631-273-9600, 1-800-232-2670

fax: 631-273-9659

www.adctoday.com

email: [email protected]

IB p/n 93-6005-00  rev 1                                                                                         Printed in China

6005 - IB rev 1  6/2/09  2:42 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for 6005

Page 1: ...Commerce Drive Hauppauge NY 11788 ADC UK Ltd Unit 6 PO14 1TH United Kingdom EC REP Inspected in the U S A Made in China tel 631 273 9600 1 800 232 2670 fax 631 273 9659 www adctoday com email info adctoday com IB p n 93 6005 00 rev 1 Printed in China 6005 IB rev 1 6 2 09 2 42 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...H How is Blood Pressure Measured 9 I How Should I Record My Blood Pressure 10 Components of your Blood Pressure Kit 11 First Time Set Up 12 A Assembling Your Blood Pressure Kit 12 How to Measure Your Blood Pressure 12 A About the Cuff 12 B To Apply the ADcuff Cuff to Your Arm 13 C Correct Measuring Posture 14 D Operating the Instrument 15 16 Helpful Hints 16 Troubleshooting 17 Care and Maintenance...

Page 3: ...uld lead to patient injury illness or death WARNING Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician or licensed healthcare practitioner WARNING If luer lock connectors are used in the construction of tubing there is a possibility that they might be inadvertently connected to intravascular fluid systems allowing air to be pumped into a blood vessel Immediately consult a ...

Page 4: ...ge Do not drop the instrument or subject to strong vibration Do not attempt to disassemble the main unit or cuff 9 Adjusting Deflation Rate Your ADC Blood Pressure Instrument is equipped with an automatic deflation valve that releases air at the factory preset rate of approximately 2 5 mmHg per second in accordance with the recommendations of the American Heart Association Correct deflation rate i...

Page 5: ... to constrict blood flow to the artery As pressure is released from the cuff through the deflation valve blood flow returns to the artery producing pulse beats known as Korotkoff sounds which are detected with the stethoscope Systolic pressure is recorded at the onset of these sounds Diastolic pressure is generally recorded when the sounds disappear when blood flow to the artery returns to normal ...

Page 6: ...en properly snug the white Index line should fall between the OK lines printed on the cuff If the Index line does not fall between the OK lines you will need to order a larger or smaller cuff Refer to page 19 of this booklet for information on ordering other cuff sizes C Correct Measuring Posture Correct measuring posture is essential to accurate measurement of your blood pressure 1 Sit comfortabl...

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