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Selecting the Right Cuff
Your device comes with durable two-piece All Purpose Cuffs (APC) from
SunTech Medical,
Inc.
. Cuffs are available in a range of sizes, from
Child
to
Thigh
. Note that your
SunTech 247
works optimally with APC cuffs.
Using the table below, select a cuff you estimate to be of the right circumference:
2.
Wrap the cuff around the patient’s upper arm midway between the elbow and the
shoulder.
3.
Ensure the ARTERY
ARTERY
ARTERY
ARTERY arrow is over the brachial artery, between the biceps and
triceps muscles on the inside of the arm.
4.
Use the range indicator
and the INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
INDEX line on the inside of the cuff to
check that the arm circumference falls within the specified range of the cuff. If the
arm is within range, this cuff size is correct for your patient. If the measurement is
outside the RANGE
RANGE
RANGE
RANGE indicator, use the appropriate larger or smaller cuff and re-
check.
Using a cuff that is too small, commonly called undercuffing, can result in
overestimating a patient’s BP. Using a cuff that is too large, or overcuffing,
can result in underestimating a patient’s BP. For most accurate results, take
care in selecting the appropriate size cuff for your patient.
5.
Ensure that the BP pressure hose is connected to the cuff. Confirm that the hose is
neither compressed nor kinked.
6.
Ask the patient to stay still and quiet before taking the measurement.
Do not place the cuff on an arm currently being used for other procedures
such as intravenous infusions or oximetry readings.