How To Care For The; Aneroid Sphygmomanometer - Riester R1 Shock-Proof Gebrauchsanweisung

How to care for the

aneroid sphygmomanometer

1. Manometer and bulb
Cleaning
Wipe off the manometer and bulb with a damp cloth.
Sterilization is not necessary, since the parts do not come into
direct contact with the patient's body.
2. Cuffs
Cotton and Nylon velcro cuff (latex and latex free)
Cleaning:
After removing the bladder, wipe the nylon-velcro covers with a
damp cloth. Alternatively, these can be washed with soap and
cold water like all the other cuffs. If you decide on the latter
course, rinse the cuffs with clear water afterwards and let them
air dry. Wipe the bladder and tubes with a damp cloth.
Disinfection:
After removing the bladder, wash the cuff covers in cold water
to which disinfectant has been added. Afterwards, let them air
dry.
The bladder and tubes can be wiped with a cotton cloth moi-
stened with ethanol.
Disinfectable one piece cuff
Cleaning:
The cuff can be wiped with a damp cloth. Alternatively, it can
be washed with soap and cold water like all the other cuffs.
Please rinse the cuff with clear water afterwards. In addition this
cuff can be washed at up to 60° C in the washing machine.
Before next use, please ensure that no liquid is remaining in the
cuff. This can affect the measurement results negatively and it
can damage the manometer technology.
Disinfection:
The cuff can be completely inserted into liquid disinfectant.
Before next use, please ensure that no liquid is remaining in the
cuff. This can affect the measurement results negatively and it
can damage the manometer technology.
IMPORTANT!
Do not iron nylon-velcro cuffs, Disinfectable one piece cuff.
Never expose the cuffs to intensive solar radia-tion! Never
touch the cuff covers or bladders with a sharp instrument,
since this could cause damage!
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