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C
ORRECT
CUFF
POSITION
(
TAB
)
Caution
• Patient Hazard •
Apply the cuff directly on the skin. Make sure that rolled up sleeves
do not impede blood circulation in the upper arm.
Loose cuff s will cause erroneous measurements; overtight cuff s
may constrict blood vessels or cause skin lesions and hematomas.
• Incorrect Measurements •
A loose cuff would degrade the accuracy of the measurement.
Therefore, the computer aborts the measurement, if a minimum
pressure is not attained within a few seconds.
Warning
• Patient Hazard •
If, by accident, an excessive pressure builds up inside the cuff ,
either remove the cuff immediately from the arm or disconnect
the cuff tubing from the control terminal.
The same measures are recommended, if the cuff does not
defl ate correctly.
When you close the Velcro strap, check that the metal
clasp (a) is inside the marked index range (b), and not
outside.
The cuff tab must be located below the metal clasp (see
illustration at right).
C
HECKING
THE
C
UFF
T
UBING
Check that the cuff tubing does not knock against the
patient's knee, when the patient is pedalling and the hand
is on the handlebar.
Secure the cuff tubing with the Velcro tape attached to the
handlebar.
Instruct your patient to move as little as possible during
a blood pressure measurement and, in particular, to avoid
excessive contractions of the muscles in the upper arm.
D
ISTANCE
BETWEEN
KNEE
AND
TUBING
