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Operation Manual
Left – complete occlusion Right – incomplete occlusion
In both panels the bottom signal is the occluded arm.
Figure 43 - Occlusion quality assessment
6.3.3
Post Occlusion period
When exactly five minutes have passed, deflate the pressure cuff
as quickly as possible
.
1.
Continue to maintain the relaxed conditions throughout this period. The patient might
experience discomfort after the cuff deflation & might feel an urge to move the test arm.
This should be discouraged.
2.
When post occlusion is complete (5 minutes), stop the study by clicking the
Finish Test
button.
6.3.4
After the Study is Completed
Clicking the
Finish Test
button ends the recording. This will also deflate the probes
automatically, allowing their removal from the patient’s fingers. Carefully remove the tape,
PAT™ probes, anchors and the blood pressure cuff from the patient. Disconnect the PAT™
probes and discard them. As it is impossible to visually differentiate used from unused
probes, we recommend placing a piece of tape (the one taken off the adjacent finger) around
each used probe prior to discarding the probes.
NOTE
If the probe doesn’t deflate after ending the study with the
Finish Test
button , manually deflate via the deflate button on the device.
After completion of a study the study signal will be automatically opened on the screen. r
