Measuring Blood Pressure - Visomat Handy Express Gebrauchsanweisung

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Please pay attention to the following:
• Do not bend your wrist.
• Keep your hand relaxed, not tightened, do not make a fist.
• It is important to keep your arm calm and not to speak during
the measurement.
If the cuff is in a higher or lower position than the heart, the
measured value might be higher or lower, respectively.
The results for measurements taken in a sitting and lying position
may differ slightly.
9. Selecting the user
The device is designed for two users. The values for the two users
are stored separately and can also be evaluated separately.
You may also use the two user memories to evaluate measure-
ments taken in morning and those taken in the evening separate-
ly. To do this, carry out the measurement in the morning using
user 1 and in the evening using user 2.
• Before taking the measurement, check that the correct user
is displayed.
• To change the user, press the user button for whose memory
bank you want to switch over to.
• Now carry out the measurement.
Also, you will be given another opportunity to assign the meas-
urement to the correct user after the measurement has been
taken (see page 48).
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Operating the device Operating the device

10. Measuring blood pressure

• Switch the device on using the Start/Stop
button. The following display appears
(Figure 1):
• After the device has completed its calibra-
tion against the ambient air pressure (Fig-
ure 2), the automatically controlled infla-
tion process starts after three short beeps.
• Shortly after the inflation procedure be-
gins, a check is carried out to ensure that
the cuff has been applied tightly enough. A cuff that has been
applied too loosely can result in inaccurate readings.
If the cuff is tight enough, the
(see Figure 3).
If the symbol is not displayed by the time the pulse signal
starts, the cuff is too loose. In this case, you should repeat
the measurement after you have applied the cuff correctly
(see page 44).
• The measurement is carried out during
inflation. The symbol flashes in the
display (Figure 3). In addition, beeps de-
note the pulse.
• Inflation stops as soon as the measured values are deter-
mined; the cuff is then automatically deflated.
• A long beep denotes the end of meas-
urement.
• The determined systole, diastole and
pulse values are shown in the display
(Figure 4).
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Figure 1
Figure 2
symbol appears in the display
Figure 3
Figure 4
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