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Attaching the cuff
• Fundamentally, blood pressure can be measured on
both arms. Certain deviations between the measured
blood pressure on the right arm and left arm are due
to physiological causes and completely normal. You
should always perform the measurement on the arm
with the highest blood pressure values. Before starting
self-measurement, consult your doctor in this regard.
From this point on, always take measurements on the
same arm.
• The device may only be operated with the cuff at-
tached when supplied. Before using the device, the
user should check the fit of the cuff and, in doing so,
ensure that their wrist circumference is within the range
printed on the cuff.
• Uncover your wrist. Ensure that the circulation of the
arm is not hindered by tight clothing or similar.
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• Now place the cuff on the wrist so that the palm of your
hand and the device display are facing upwards.
• Position the cuff so that there is a distance of 1.0 –
1.5 cm between it and the heel of your hand.
• Now fasten the cuff tightly around your wrist using the
hook-and-loop fastener. Make sure that it is tight but
that it does not cut into your wrist.
Adopting the correct posture
• To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure
you are sitting upright and comfortably. Lean back and
place your arm on a surface. Do not cross your legs.
Place your feet next to each other flat on the floor.
• Always make sure that the device is at heart level dur-
ing the measurement. Otherwise significant measure-
ment deviations can occur due to
physiological causes. To do so,
place your elbow on a table to sup-
port your arm. In order to make the
measurement even more comforta-
3 ble for you, you can place your
lower arm on a suitable object (e.g. the storage box).
• Relax your arm and the palm of your hand.
• To avoid distorting the measurement, you should re-
main as still as possible during the measurement and
not speak.
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