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4 Patient Information
4.1 General
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4.1 General
Inform the patient about the use of the BR-102 plus / BR-102 plus
PWA and instruct the patient on the following points:
• Explain to the patient how to place the cuff correctly and the times
and intervals that measurements will be taken.
• The performance of the BR-102 plus / BR-102 plus PWA can be af-
fected by extremes of temperature, humidity and altitude.
• If taking a 48 hour recording, inform the patient how to change the
batteries. Instruct the patient to keep replacement batteries in the
bag or box provided and not to dispose of the old batteries. Spent
batteries must returned in the bag or container provided.
• Tell the patient that during the measurement:
– Noisy places should be avoided.
– Not to move the arm during the measurements and a recommen-
dation that where possible, the patient relaxes during the meas-
urement process and does not speak.
– Entries must be made in the patient diary during the long-term
measurement.
• The pressure tube and cuff must not be kinked, stretched or sub-
jected to compression or restriction. The air tube may kink when in-
flated. Explain to the patient that particularly when sleeping, the
equipment needs be positioned in such a way that the tube cannot
be compressed. If the patient is not fully competent, the equipment
should be worn only under supervision.
• After an invalid measurement a second measurement will be initiat-
ed immediately.
• The recorder should not be turned off during the recording.
4.2 Taking an Extra Measurement
To take an extra BP measurement during the recording, press either
of the
control buttons to display the recording screen. Then with
the recording screen displayed, press either of the control buttons
again for approximately one second to start a measurement.
Record
the measurement in the patient diary.
• The equipment must not be used in the vicinity of an MRI scanner.