Measuring Blood Pressure; Correct Posture - Sanitas SBM 19 Mode D'emploi

down the ‚MEM' button – the higher the bar rises, the lou- ‚MEM' button – the higher the bar rises, the lou- button – the higher the bar rises, the lou-
der the acoustic output. Press the ‚MEM' button again to
confirm the selected volume and to switch off.

5. Measuring blood pressure

Positioning cuff
Fit the cuff round your bare left
upper arm. Blood circulation in the
arm should not be restricted by
tight clothing or other objects.
The cuff should be placed on the
upper arm so that the lower edge is
2 to 3 cm above the bend of the el-
bow and above the artery. The tube
should be in line with the centre of
the palm.
Now place the free end of the cuff
snugly, but not too tightly, around
the arm, and fix it with the Velcro
fastener. The cuff should be fitted
tight enough to allow just two fin-
gers to fit beneath the cuff.
Insert the cuff tubing into the socket
for the cuff attachment.
Important: The instrument should only be operated with
the original cuff. The cuff is suitable for an arm circumfer-
ence of 22 to 30 cm.

Correct posture

• Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.
Otherwise there may be divergences.
• You can perform the measurement either sitting or lying
down. Always make sure that the cuff is on a level with
your heart.
• In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep
still during the measurement and not talk.
Measuring blood pressure
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the ‚START/
STOP' button.
• Before the measurement, the last saved test result is
briefly displayed. If there is no measurement in the mem-
ory, the instrument always displays the value ‚0'.
• The measurement starts after a brief announcement.
• The cuff is pumped up to 180 mmHg. Cuff air pressure
is released slowly.
If a tendency towards high blood pressure is already de-
tectable, the cuff is pumped up again and cuff pressure
increased further. As soon as a heart rate is detected,
the heart rate symbol
• The measurement results – systolic pressure, diastolic
pressure and pulse – are shown on the display and are
acoustically output and evaluated.
• You can interrupt measurement at any time by pressing
13
is displayed.