2. Locate the brachial artery (fig. 1). It
is above the bend of the elbow when
the palm is laid upwards on a’flat sur-
face. Feel for your pulse with the first
two fingers of your free hand, pressing
down firmly next to the muscle on the
inside of the arm. Slip the Arm Cuff
over your arm with the arrow marked
“artery” over your brachial artery (fig.
2) Adjust the Arm Cuff, using the vel-
cro strip so that it fits snugly enough to
maintain its position. (Make sure arm
cuff is comfortable, not too tight or too
loose.)
fig. 2
3. Insert the
Stethoscope Bell,
flat
side
(Diaphragm)
down, underneath
the
Arm Cuff,
over your brachial
artery (fig. 3). If your model has the
stethoscope bell attached to the arm
cuff, place the stethoscope bell over
the brachial artery.
fig. 3
4.
Be sure to
close
the
Exhaust
fig. 4
Valve
on the
rubber bulb
by turning
in a clockwise direction (fig. 4).
5. Hold the
Gauge
at heart level in
the hand of your cuffed arm (fig. 5). If
your unit has a clip on the back of the
Gauge that allows for attachment on a
strap on the Arm Cuff, follow (fig. 6).
Place the ear pieces inside your ears.
fig. 5
6. Using your free hand, pump the
Rubber Bulb
so that the
Arm Cuff
inflates until the sound of your heart
beat disappears or
reads
30-60
above your normal
systolic reading (approximately
180-200
