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BP B3 Comfort PC
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patients first visit in order to determine which arm to measure in
the future. The arm with the higher blood pressure should be
measured.
Remove close-fitting garments from the upper arm. To avoid
constriction, shirt sleeves should not be rolled up - they do not
interfere with the cuff if they are laid flat.
Always ensure that the correct cuff size is used (marking on the
cuff).
Fit the cuff closely, but not too tight.
Make sure that the cuff is positioned 2 cm above the elbow.
The
artery mark
on the cuff (ca. 3 cm long bar) must lie over
the artery which runs down the inner side of the arm.
Support your arm so it is relaxed.
Ensure that the cuff is at the same height as your heart.
3. Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
1. Select standard (single measurement) or MAM mode (automatic
triple measurement): see details in chapter «1.».
2. Press the ON/OFF button
1
to start the measurement.
3. The cuff will now pump up automatically. Relax, do not move
and do not tense your arm muscles until the measurement
result is displayed. Breathe normally and do not talk.
4. The cuff fit check
AR
on the display indicates that the cuff is
perfectly placed. If the icon
AR
-A appears, the cuff is fitted
suboptimally, but it is still ok to measure.
5. The measurement is performed during the inflation. The infla-
tion speed may vary, this is a normal occurence.
6. During the measurement, the pulse indicator
BM
flashes in the
display.
7. The result, comprising the systolic
AM
and the diastolic
AN
blood
pressure and the pulse rate
AO
is displayed. Note also the
explanations on further display symbols in this booklet.
8. When the device has finished measuring, remove the cuff.
9. Switch off the device. (The monitor does switch off automatically
after approx. 1 min.).
You can stop the measurement at any time by pressing the
ON/OFF button (e.g. if you feel uneasy or an unpleasant
pressure sensation).
How not to store a reading
As soon as the reading is displayed press and hold the ON/OFF
button
1
until «
M
»
BO
is flashing. Confirm to delete the reading by
pressing the MAM button
4
.
«
CL
» is displayed when the reading is deleted from the
memory successfully.
How do I evaluate my blood pressure?
The triangle on the left-hand edge of the display
BL
points at the
range within which the measured blood pressure value lies. The
value is either within the optimum (green), elevated (yellow) or high
(red) range. The classification corresponds to the following ranges
defined by international guidelines (ESH, ESC, JSH). Data in mmHg.
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a blood pressure value of
140/80
mmHg or a value of
130/90
mmHg indicates «blood pressure too high».
Appearance of the Pulse Arrhythmia (PAD)
This symbol
BT
indicates that certain pulse irregularities were
detected during the measurement. In this case, the result may
deviate from your normal blood pressure – repeat the measure-
ment. In most cases, this is no cause for concern. However, if the
symbol appears on a regular basis (e.g. several times a week with
measurements taken daily) we advise you to tell your doctor.
Please show your doctor the following explanation:
Range
Systolic Diastolic Recommendation
1. blood pressure
too high
≥
135
≥
85
Seek medical
advice
2. blood pressure
elevated
130 - 134 80 - 84
Self-check
3. blood pressure
normal
<130
<80
Self-check
Information for the doctor on frequent appearance of the
Arrhythmia indicator
This device is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that also
analyses pulse irregularity during measurement. The device is
clinically tested.
The arrhythmia symbol is displayed after the measurement, if
pulse irregularities occur during measurement. If the symbol
appears more frequently (e.g. several times per week on
measurements performed daily) we recommend the patient to
seek medical advice.
This device does not replace a cardiac examination, but serves
to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.
