Measuring Blood Pressure; Positioning Cuff - Beurer BM 55 Mode D'emploi

6. Measuring blood pressure

6.1 Positioning cuff

NOTE:
Always properly position the Arm Cuff on the arm at heart
level, according to the following instructions.
Fit the cuff round your bare left
upper arm. Do not place the arm
cuff over heavy clothing (e.g. a
jacket or sweater sleeve) as the
blood pressure monitor will not
be able to take a proper meas-
urement. 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 0.8 in to 1.2 in (2 to 3 cm) above
the bend of the elbow 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 fingers to fit beneath the cuff.
Insert the cuff tubing into the
socket for the cuff attachment on
the left side of the unit. Make sure
it is inserted securely in the main
unit and that there are no kinks in
the cuff tubing.
Important: This device should only be operated with the
original cuff. The cuff included with the device is suitable
for an upper arm circumference of 8.7 to 16.5 in (22 – 42
cm). Replacement cuffs from other models cannot be
used with this model. Doing so, will result in inaccurate
readings or error messages.
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