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3. Wrap the cuff around your upper arm so that the
bottom of the cuff is approximately 2-3 cm above
your elbow. The sign “ARTERY” should be over the
arm artery (fi g. 8).
4. Fix the cuff so that it fi ts tightly to the arm, but
see that it is not overtight. Too tight or too free
placement of the cuff may give inaccurate readings.
5. On the fi xed cuff the sign «INDEX» should point to
the area «NORMAL (25-36 cm)». It means that the cuff
is chosen correctly and fi ts the size of your upper arm.
If the sign points to the area marked «
» the cuff
is too small and the readings will be higher. If the sign
points to the area marked «
» the cuff is too large
and the readings will be lower (fi g. 10).
6. If the arm has a conic form, the cuff should be put on
with a spiral movement as shown in the fi gure (fi g. 11).
7. If the rolled-up sleeve squeezes the arm interfering
with free blood fl ow the Device may give inaccurate
figures not corresponding to your actual blood
pressure (fi g. 12).
Fig.
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Fig.
10
Fig.
11
Fig.
12
Fig.
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