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Please note: Pay attention to the NIBP mode (11) setting.
Please note: no alarm function
Should you need to cancel the measurement, then pressing button (13) once more will re-
sult in immediate cancellation of the measurement.
Measurement Reading
After a successful measurement, the three blood pressures are shown on the display. If no
pulsoximetric measurement is taken, then the device also shows the pulse determined du-
ring the blood pressure measurement.
Any errors are documented with an error number in the field of the systolic reading. Please
see Appendix B for the meaning of the error numbers.
Instructions for Taking Correct Blood Pressure Measurements
Arterial blood pressure is a vital parameter that changes exceptionally fast as soon as there
is the slightest physical exertion. Therefore, please heed the following instructions for de-
termining a correct and reproducible result.
Avoid eating, smoking as well as any exertion immediately before the measurement. All
these factors affect the measurement result. The patient should relax in a calm atmosphere
for 5 minutes before the blood pressure measurement.
If the patient is wearing clothing that is tight against his/her upper arm, this item of clothing
should be removed.
Every attempt of the patient to support his/her arm can increase the blood pressure. You
should therefore ensure the patient has a relaxed posture.
Cuffs that are too narrow or too short yield incorrect readings. Selecting the right cuff is ex-
ceptionally important. The cuff size depends on the circumference of the upper arm (mea-
sured in the middle). The permissible range is printed on the cuff.
A loose cuff or an air chamber that protrudes from the side yields incorrect readings. There
may be no gap between the arm and the cuff because otherwise the measurement result
will be affected.
Items of clothing that have been raised upwards on the arm may not constrict the arm.
Otherwise, these items of clothing (e.g., a pullover) must be removed. Make sure that the
cuff is at heart level. Also ensure that none of the tube connections
are kinked. The patient should not speak during the measurement.
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