Application
20
BPAro
ENG Revision A
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Place the cuff on that arm of the patient which is
used less frequently during normal daily activities:
on adults about 2 fingers' breadth above the bend
of the elbow. Bending the arm must not change the
cuff level.
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It is recommended to place a hose made of mull
between arm and cuff.
Verify that
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The cuff tubing points up towards the
shoulder (Fig. 4.1),
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no compression or restriction of connection
tubing can occur
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the arrow is located above the brachial
artery
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the dashed white line at the end of the cuff
is located between the two dashed
lines when you close the cuff (if this is not
the case, select another cuff size, see Fig.
4.2),
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the cuff fits snugly around the arm but does
not compress the blood vessels
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the cuff and the ABPM devices are used
inside the ambient conditions for operation
and inside the measuring range (s. chapter
“Technical Specifications”)
4.2
Performing a Trial Measurement
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Switch on the ABPM device and place it in the
wearable pouch. There is an aperture in the pouch
to accommodate the cuff connection tube.
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Attach the pouch to the patient (shoulder strap,
belt). For reasons of hygiene, it is not advised to
carry the pouch on the bare skin.
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Guide the pressure tubing around the patient’s
neck as a strain relief and connect it to the blood
pressure cuff port of the ABPM device (see Fig.
2.3). Do not wrap the pressure tubing completely
around the neck to avoid strangulation of the
patient. You must hear the connector click into
place. Ensure that the tube is not kinked or
blocked during the measurement.
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To avoid erroneous measurements, ensure that
the patient does not move during the trial
measurement. The patient may stand or sit.
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Push to initiate the first measurement.
Within a few seconds, the device starts inflating
the cuff. When the inflation pressure has been
reached, the cuff will gradually be deflated
(deflation measurement method) or the pressure
will be released quickly (inflation measurement
method). The respective measured cuff pressure is
indicated on the display.
The following values are displayed at the end of
the measurement:
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the systolic readings (S in mmHg)
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the diastolic readings (D in mmHg) and
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the pulse rate (HR/min
-1
).
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If an error code is displayed after the
measurement, tighten the cuff a little and push
again (see also chapter “Error Codes”).
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If the trial measurement has been completed
successfully, the device is ready for automatic
measurements.
Note
Before using an ABPM device, the data in the
memory must be deleted, the time and date checked
and, if wrong, corrected, the desired measuring
program must be selected, and the signal transmitter
switched on or off if necessary. An additional
evaluation program is required for these activities
when starting and programming.
