Indication for Use
Medline’s Sphygmomanometer with Stethoscope is a non-automated,
mechanical blood pressure device that is used for the indirect measurement
(noninvasive) and display of arterial blood pressure. It can be used by
professionals, as well as trained, individual users at hospitals or at home to
monitor both systolic and diastolic pressure.
Operation Instruction
POSITION THE CUFF:
1. Make sure all the rubber hoses on the instrument are firmly connected.
2. Roll up your sleeve so that the cuff is on bare skin (measurements on the left
arm are preferable) and make sure it does not restrict the blood circulation.
Then extend the cuffed arm with palm up in a relaxed posture.
3. If a stethoscope comes with the cuff, wrap the upper arm with the cuff and
place the stethoscope so that the stethoscope diaphragm touches the arm
near the hollow of the elbow. Place the cuff over the upper arm so that the
edge of the cuff is approximately 1 inch (2cm) above the elbow.
4. Hold the end of the cuff and wrap it around the arm to secure the hoop and
loop seal.
Inflating The Cuff
5. Adjust the valve on the bulb so that no air leakage occurs when pumping.
6. Put on the stethoscope earpieces (if included) and adjust the position of the
stethoscope head so that the artery pulse beats can be heard.
7. Inflate cuff by squeezing the bulb until the pulse beat can no longer be heard.
At this moment, further raise the pressure by 20 mmHg.
MEASURING
8. Slowly turn the valve on the bulb so that the pressure steadily drops 2-4
mmHg (1-2 small scales of the display) with each beat of the heart.
9. With a stethoscope, listen carefully when the pressure drops. Once you hear
the thumping sound of heart, note the reading on the gauge display. The
reading indicates the systolic (high) pressure of the heart at this moment.
10.Let the pressure drop further. Listen to the beating carefully. There will be a
moment when you will no longer hear any beating sound. The reading on the
gauge at that moment indicates the diastolic (low) pressure.
DEFLATING THE CUFF
11. Turn the valve of the bulb to release cuff pressure completely. Pull the end of
the cuff to unwrap the arm.
RECORD READING
12. Immediately record the readings just measured with time and date.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Please consult a physician for interpretation of pressure measurements.
Hint For Making Standard Operational
Procedures (for Home Users)
1. Always use the instrument under specified conditions.
2. To avoid inaccurate results, rest for 5 to 10 minutes between each measurement.
