Applying The Cuff - Topcom BPM ARM 5100 WHO Manual De Usuario

TOPCOM BPM Arm 5100
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Applying the cuff

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1. Remove all watches, jewellery, etc.
prior to attaching the cuff. Clothing
sleeves should be rolled up.
2. Press your brachial artery by two
fingers approximately 2,5 cm above
the elbow on the inside of your left
arm to determine where your
strongest pulse is.
3. Slide the end of arm cuff furthest
from the tube through the metal ring
to a loop. The smooth cloth should
be on the inside of the cuff. The
Velcro will be on the outside of the
cuff.
4. Put the left arm through the cuff
loop. The bottom of the cuff should
be approx. 1,5 cm above the elbow.
The cuff tube should lie over the
brachial artery on the inside of the
arm.
5. Pull the cuff so that the top and
bottom edges are tightened around
your arm.
6. When the cuff is positioned properly,
press the Velcro firmly against the
pile side of the cuff. The metal ring
will not touch your skin.
7. Relax your entire body, especially
the area between your elbow and
fingers. Place your elbow on a table
so that the cuff is at the same level
as your heart. Avoid leaning back
while the measurements being
taken.