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9 - Preparing the ABPM 7100
Product description
Introduction
The ABPM 7100 System consists of two main components:
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The ABPM 7100 with cuffs and accessories
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Patient management software for the doctor to evaluate the measurement results
With the software the ABPM 7100 can be prepared for measurement, transfer stored measurement results to the
PC, display transferred measurements on the screen in various formats such as graphics, lists and statistics and
print out measurement results. Optional is the possibility to evaluate the measurement results with upgrades.
The ABPM 7100 can be prepared immediately for the next patient. With little practice this procedure can be
completed in just a few minutes. This allows the doctor to use the ABPM 7100 around the clock on each work day.
The ABPM 7100 is designed to allow recording and display of a blood pressure profile throughout the day and at
night. Additional parameters such as nocturnal values and blood pressure fluctuations are recognized. This permits
the doctor to prescribe optimal medical treatment for each individual.
Measurement with the ABPM 7100 can be either automated or be manually controlled by the user. In order to start
a series of automatic measurement, the user must initiate the first measurement by pressing the
START button and
the doctor should check the reliability of the first measurement.
During the first measurement, the cuff is inflated in increments, to determine the cuff pressure required to measure
the systolic blood pressure value. The maximum required inflation pressure is stored and applied by direct inflation
during the subsequent automatic measurements. This procedure is called
AFL – Auto Feedback Logic .
The ABPM 7100
Components
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Cuff connection
ON/OFF button
LCD-Display
START button
DAY/NIGHT button
EVENT button
PC Interface cable port
Product description - 10
The Buttons
ON/OFF
The ON/OFF button turns the ABPM 7100 on and off. To prevent unintended activation,
the ABPM 7100 turns on or turns off only when the button is pressed for more than 2
seconds.
As with all other buttons, this button can be pressed to prematurely terminate the
measurement process. The pressure in the cuff will be rapidly released in this instance.
Note!
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You must switch the device on again to continue using it.
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If the internal memory battery is empty and the external batteries are
replaced, the device will start in the operating status most recently
used without needing the
ON/OFF button to be pressed.
START
The START button serves to
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initiate a manual measurement to ascertain whether the ABPM 7100 is working
correctly.
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initiate a 24-hour measurement.
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perform a measurement outside the specified measurement cycle.
Warning
The first measurement values should be checked for plausibility by the doctor, in order
to ensure that subsequent measurements can be taken accurately and to verify that the
cuff is positioned correctly. If the measurement is incorrect, please follow the instructions
in the
Preparation of the ABPM 7100 and Troubleshooting sections.
DAY/NIGHT
The DAY/NIGHT button is used to differentiate between waking and sleeping phases
during the measurement, which is important for statistics and the graphic displays.
The patient is instructed to press the DAY/NIGHT button upon going to bed and again,
when getting up in the morning. This individually adapts the measurement interval to the
patient and assists you in the analysis of the blood pressure profile.
EVENT
The patient uses the EVENT button to document the time of medication or to record any
events which may cause the blood pressure to rise or fall. Pressing the button will trigger
a measurement, the patient should note the reason for pressing the
EVENT button in
the event log.
Warning
After an automatic measurement, you should allow at least 3 minutes to elapse before
actively beginning a measurement; this will prevent longer restriction of blood circulation.
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