21
BPAro
ENG Revision A
Application
4.3
Patient Information
Advise your patient
−
not to move while a measurement is being taken to
avoid motion artifacts that may lead to erroneous
readings and to keep the cuff inflation time as short
as possible
−
to place the ABPM device with the wearable pouch on
the nightstand while in bed,
−
how to switch the device manually from the day to the
night phase (see chapter “Toggling Between Day and
Night Phase”),
−
that important events like driving by car or using public
transport, because this can cause artificial oscillations
and consequently false readings, plus stress situations
should be noted down in a diary that you can interpret
the results correctly,
−
that measurements can be initiated in these situations
by pressing ,
−
that
the
measurement can be stopped at any time with
(the cuff will be deflated),
−
not to open the battery compartment or the device,
−
about the audio signal an its meaning,
−
to protect the device against water, excessive humidity
and excessive temperatures,
−
not to remove the device from the wearable pouch,
−
to remove the pressure hose only in emergency
situations (see warning below),
−
that the cleaning may only be carried out by qualified
medical personnel and not by the patient.
Absolute contraindications:
The application of the cuff is prohibited on an arm with
–
dialysis shunt
–
fresh operation wounds
–
mastectomy
Relative Contraindications:
If the doctor ascertains a positive benefit-risk ratio,
the Application of the cuff is allowed on the arm with:
–
lymphedema
–
paresis or plegie
–
arterial or venous vascular access
Other diagnostic or therapeutic measures do not
negatively affect the blood pressure measurement.
Warning
Risk to Persons —
Instruct your patient
−
to terminate the measurement with ,
whenever the cuff is not deflated within about
2 minutes,
−
to remove the cuff if it is not deflated after
activation of the button. This could be
due to kinked tubing. The cuff must be
reapplied as described earlier before
additional measurements can be taken.
Note
The operator’s manual is restricted to professional
healthcare personnel. Do not deliver this
document to the patient. Please give the patient a
copy of the patient instruction (see page 31).
Note
The professional healthcare personnel have to give
some information about the accuracy of the ABPM
devices to the patient.
