Beurer BC 87, Instructions For Use Manual

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7. USAGE
General information about blood pressure
• Blood pressure is always stated in the form of two values:
• The highest pressure is systolic blood pressure. This aris-
es when the heart muscle contracts and blood is pumped
into the blood vessels.
• The lowest pressure is diastolic blood pressure. This aris-
es when the heart muscle has completely stretched back
out and the heart fills with blood.
• Fluctuations in blood pressure are normal. Even during
repeat measurements, considerable differences between
the measured values may occur. One-off or irregular
measurements therefore do not provide reliable informa-
tion about the actual blood pressure. Reliable assess-
ment is only possible when you perform the measure-
ment regularly under comparable conditions.
Attaching the cuff
• Fundamentally, blood pressure can be measured on
both wrists. Certain deviations between the measured
blood pressure on the right wrist and left wrist are due to
physiological causes and completely normal. You should
always perform the measurement on the wrist with the
highest blood pressure values. Before starting self-meas-
urement, consult your doctor in this regard. From this
point on, always take measurements on the same wrist.
• The device may only be operated with the cuff attached
when supplied. Before using the device, the user should
check the fit of the cuff and, in doing so, ensure that their
wrist circumference is within the range printed on the cuff.
• Uncover your wrist. Ensure that the circulation of the
wrist is not hindered by tight clothing or similar.
• Now place the cuff on the wrist so that the palm of your
hand and the device display are facing upwards
B 1
.
• Position the cuff so that there is a distance of 1.0 – 1.5 cm
between it and the heel of your hand
B 2
.
• Now fasten the cuff tightly around your wrist using the
hook-and-loop fastener. Make sure that it is tight but that
it does not cut into your wrist
B 3
.
Adopting the correct posture
• To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure
you are sitting upright and comfortably. Lean back so
your back is supported.
• Place your arm on a surface
C
.
• Place your feet flat on the ground next to one another.
• The cuff must be level with your heart.
• Stay as still as possible during the measurement and do
not speak.
Position indicator
As an additional application aid, the device has a position in-
dicator built into the START/STOP button . This is intended
to help you determine the correct measuring position of the
device at heart level and depends on the angle of observa-
tion.