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a) Position the cuff to
the arm and press the
x2
button. The
symbol
x2
appears on
the screen and cuff
inflation begins.
b) The lower, left section
of the screen shows a
1 or 2 to indicate which
of the measurements is
currently being taken.
See Figures 6A and 6B.
c) When the first measurement is complete a 15 second break occurs. A
countdown will begin to indicate the remaining time before the second
measurement will start. Do not remove the cuff between measurements.
d) The blood pressure will display after both measurements are completed.
Individual results are not displayed. If one of the
individual measurements was questionable, a
third one is automatically taken.
Measured result:
After reaching the inflation pressure the pump
stops and the slow deflation of the cuff begins.
Cuff-pressure is displayed on screen throughout
the measurement. When the monitor detects the
pulse, the heart symbol in the display begins to blink.
See Figure 7.
Example 1:
The measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure
values together with the pulse rate are now
displayed on the screen and read:
Systolic 128, Diastolic 86, Pulse 68, irregular
heartbeat detected with both IHB
and AFIB
AF
icons appearing. Arm movement detected.
The cuff is correctly fitted. See Figure 8.
FIGURE 6A: 1st AFIB
measurement
FIGURE 6B: 2nd AFIB
measurement
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8: Example 1
