Measuring Blood Pressure; Positioning Cuff - Beurer BC 60 Manual De Instrucciones

5. Measuring blood pressure

5.1 Positioning cuff

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• Bare your left wrist, making sure that the circulation in the
arm is not restricted by any clothes etc. that are too tight.
Position the cuff on the inside of your wrist.
• Fasten the cuff with the Velcro fastening so that the upper
edge of the monitor is positioned approx. 1 cm below the
ball of your thumb.
• The cuff has to be fitted tightly around the wristbut should
not constrict it.
Important: The instrument should only be operated with the
original cuff.
5.2 Measuring blood pressure
• Please sit down comfortably.
• Put on the cuff as described previously and assume the
position in which you want to carry out the measurement.
• You can perform the
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• Please make sure to have a 5 –10 minute period of rest
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the start/stop
• After the self test, during which all display elements are
• When the measurement has been taken, the remaining air
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measurement while sitting or
lying. To carry out a blood
pressure measurement,
make sure you are sitting
comfortably with your arms
and back leaning on some-
thing. Do not cross your legs. Place your feet flat on the
ground. Make sure to rest your arm and move it. Always
make sure that the cuff is at heart level. Otherwise signifi-
cant deviations can occur. Relax your arm and the palm
of your hand. An O.K. symbol was integrated into the
device to additionally assist you. It signals the correct
position of the blood pressure monitor. You are in the right
position if all you can see on the display is O.K.
before measurement.
button .
briefly displayed, measurement begins. The pressure is
increased to 190 mmHg. If this pressure is insufficient, the
device automatically pumps an extra 30 mmHG (Fuzzy
Logic).
pressure dissipates very quickly. It displays pulse, systolic