BPM1
Training
Manual
How
to
use
the
BPM1
Blood
Pressure
Monitor:
The
cuff
must
be
wrapped
1
‐
2cm
above
the
elbow
joint
with
the
rubber
tube
running
down
the
centre
of
the
arm.
Ideally
the
test
should
be
done
while
seated
at
a
table
with
the
arm
at
the
same
level
as
the
heart.
Once
sitting
comfortably,
the
user
presses
the
ON/OFF
button
followed
by
the
start
button.
The
BPM1
will
automatically
inflate
and
measure
the
blood
pressure
reading.
BPM1
Training
Manual
IMPORTANT:
Users
should
refrain
from
eating,
drinking,
smoking
or
exercise
for
30
minutes
in
order
to
obtain
accurate
results.
The
user
should
rest
for
5
minutes
before
taking
a
reading
and
should
not
move
or
talk
while
the
reading
is
being
taken.
Who
is
behind
the
brand?
The
Kinetik
BPM1
Blood
Pressure
Monitor
is
made
by
Harvard
Medical
Devices,
the
UK's
leading
supplier
of
home
use
medical
products
and
electrical
home
health
devices
with
over
2
million
units
sold.
Harvard
Medical
Devices
has
ISO13485,
ISO9001
&
Standards
Council
of
Canada
accreditation.
Harvard
Medical
Devices
is
also
registered
with
the
US
Food
&
Drug
Administration
and
is
a
member
of
the
British
Standards
Institution.
The
Kinetik
Blood
Pressure
Monitor
has
been
developed
according
to
the
specifications
and
standards
detailed
in
the
European
Medical
Device
Directive
93/42/EEC
and
approved
by
the
British
Hypertension
Society.
