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➌ Fitting the cuff and Start
Wrap the cuff around your bare left arm so that the
green colored band (indicating the centre of the
bladder) is positioned 2 – 3 cm above your elbow
joint on the inside of your arm
(see picture).
Important! If you push up your sleeve, ensure it
does not constrict the blood flow in your arm.
Close the cuff with the fabric fastener. The green
colored band of the cuff must cover the brachial
artery.
The standard-sized cuff is designed for an arm
circumference of 22 – 32 cm. (For oversized cuffs
see page 12).
Lay your arm on a table (e.g. a cushion) with the
palm of your hand facing upwards so that the cuff
is approximately at heart level. In this way you
ensure that the blood pressure measurement ob-
tained is neither artificially high (measurement
below heart level) or low (measurement above
heart level).
Make sure that the cuff-bladder is not filled with
air before you start pumping.
Use the bulb pump to inflate the cuff to approxi-
mately 40 mmHg above the expected systolic blood
pressure.
The cuff should be inflated briskly in 5 – 10
seconds. Don’t pause during pumping.
➍ The measurement starts
Stop pumping when the required pressure is
reached. The air release valve automatically
reduces the cuff pressure as the value on the
display decreases.
As soon as the monitor detects the pulse beat, the
symbol ( ) begins to flash. The displayed pressure
of the cuff continues to decrease.
When the pulse beat can no longer be detected
while the cuff pressure is decreasing, the systolic
and diastolic blood pressure levels (upper value and
lower value) are displayed. The pressure symbol
( ) begins to flash. The blood pressure and pulse
rate are then displayed alternately.
Press the air release valve and reduce the cuff
pressure further until the pressure drop symbol
( ) ceases to blink. When the air has been
released completely the ( ) symbol appears on
the display.
The blood pressure reading is now complete. The
values will continue to be displayed after you have
removed the cuff. Only the original air release
valve (OMRON-standard) should be used.
2 – 3 cm