Attaching The Cuff - Beurer BC 81 Manual De Instrucciones

6.1 Attaching the cuff

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• Remove any clothing or jewelry from your left
lower arm. Ensure that blood circulation in
the arm is not restricted by tight clothing or
similar items.
Place the cuff on the inside of your wrist with
your palm facing upwards.
• Fasten the cuff with the hook-and-loop strip
so that the upper edge of the device is posi-
tioned approx. 0.4" (1 cm) below the bottom
of your hand.
• The cuff must be fitted snugly around your
wrist, but must not constrict blood flow.
6.2 Maintain correct posture
• Before every measurement, relax for about five
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• You can take the
• To avoid falsifying the measurement, it is import-
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minutes; otherwise deviations can occur.
measurement
while sitting or
lying down. For
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a sitting mea-
surement, sit
comfortably
with your arms
and back supported. Do not cross your legs.
Place your feet flat on the ground. Make sure to
rest your arm and keep it steady and still.
Always make sure that the cuff is at heart level.
Otherwise significant deviations can occur.
Relax your arm and the palm of your hand. An
OK symbol bar is integrated into the device to
additionally assist you. It signals the correct
position of the wrist blood pressure monitor.
You are in the correct position if you can see the
OK on the display.
ant to remain still during the measurement and
not to speak.