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MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
Your blood pressure kit will provide you at least years of satis
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factory service by following basic rules:
• Do not strike or drop.
• Never inflate over 300mmHg.
• Never expose the product to intensive solar radiation
directly.
• Never touch the cuff fabric or parts with a sharp instru
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ment, since this could cause damage.
• Always deflate cuff completely before storage.
• Do not dismantle manometer under any circumstance.
• Store all instrument in storage case provided to keep the
chestpiece and all the other parts clean.
• Storage temperature condition: -20° C to 70° C at relative
air humidity of 85% (non-condensing).
• Wipe off the manometer and bulb with a damp cloth.
• Sterilization is not necessary, since the parts do not come
into direct contact with the patient’s body.
• Remove the bladder first, and wipe the velcro, bladder
and tubes with a damp cloth. The cuff can be washed with
soap and cold water like all the other cuffs, but you must
rinse the cuffs with clear water afterwards and let them air
dry.
