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T 8200 / U82RH
3) TO APPLY ARM CUFF
1. Pass the end of the cuff furthest from the tubing through the metal ring to form a loop. The smooth cloth should be the
inside of the cuff loop.
2. Put your left arm through the cuff loop. The bottom of the cuff should be
approximately 2 – 3 cm above the elbow. The white artery mark on the cuff
should lie over the brachial artery on the inside of the arm. The tube should run
down the centre of arm and even with the middle finger. Do not place the arm
cuff over heavy clothing (e.g. jacket or sweater sleeve) as the blood pressure
monitor will not be able to take proper measurement. Blood circulation in the
arm should not be restricted by tight clothing or other objects.
3. Pull the cuff so that the top and bottom edges are fitted evenly around your arm.
4. When the cuff is positioned correctly, press the sewn hook material firmly against the pile side of the cuff.
5. Make sure the cuff fits snugly around your arm. The cuff should make good contact with your skin.
6. If the cuff is assembled correctly, the sewn hook material will be on the outside of the cuff loop and the metal ring will
not touch your skin.
7. Insert the cuff tubing into the socket on the left side of the unit. Make sure it is inserted firmly in the main unit that there
are no kinks in the cuff tubing.
BEFORE MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE
1. Applying the arm cuff, following the instruction in "TO APPLY ARM CUFF".
2. Rest at least for 5 minutes before each measurement. Otherwise there may be
erroneous results.
3. Sit comfortably on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Do not cross your feet.
Place your left arm on a table so the cuff is level with your heart.
4. Relax your arm and turn your palm upward.
5. Relax, keep still and do not talk during the measurement in order not to distort the
result.
NOTE:
• This instrument is intended for use on and by adult only. Do not use this device on or by children, toddlers and infants.
• For reliable monitoring and reference of blood pressure, it is recommended to do the measurement daily at the same
time.
• In order to obtain a resting condition blood pressure, do not take alcoholic and caffeinated beverages, smoke, exercise or
bath for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement.
• To minimize measurement variations due to physical activity, relax for five to ten minutes before taking a measurement.
If you are excited by emotional stress or muscular movement, the measurement result may be inaccurate.
• You should not be physically tired or exhausted while taking measurement.
• Perform measurements in a quiet and relaxed environment at room temperature.
• Remain relax, still and do not speak during measurement since the accuracy of any blood pressure measurement with
this device can be affected by those multitude of causes.
• Always wait at least 5 minutes between measurements to allow the blood circulation in your arm to return to normal.
You may need to increase the waiting time depending on your individual physiological characteristic.
• Should the device detect an abnormal condition, it stops the measurement and will display an error code. See
"TROUBLESHOOTING" for more details.
• This device measures blood pressure based on heartbeat. If you have a very weak or an irregular heartbeat, the device
may have difficulty in determining your blood pressure. (An irregular heartbeat is defined as a heartbeat that varies by 25%
from the average of all heartbeats during measurement.)
• Do not exert any kind of pressure on the air tube during measurement, e.g. laying your arm or any other object on the air
tube. This could cause incorrect measurements.
4) TO MEASURE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE