5.4 Placing the cuff on the patient
5.4.1. Positioning
Fig 1 - patient with Diasys and cuff.
No particular precautions are necessary for positioning the
cuff for the oscillometric mode, however, we recommend
you follow these indications:
• Locate the path of the humeral artery (ideally with a
stethoscope) about 2cm above the crease of the elbow
• Clean the inside of the arm and apply an antiperspirant if
necessary
• We recommend you place a single-use cuff protector on
the inside of the cuff for hygiene reasons:
- Take the protections off the adhesive strips.
- Apply the adhesive strips on the inside of the
cuff, lining the cuff connector up to the edge of
the pouch (fig 2).
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