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Fig. 4-1 Applying the cuff
Fig. 4-2 Applying the cuff
Warning
Risk to Persons—
– The effect of blood flow interference can result in
a harmful injury to the patient caused by
continuous cuff pressure due to connection tubing
kinking.
– Too frequent measurements can cause injury to
the patient due to blood flow interference.
– The application of the cuff over a wound can cause
further injury.
– The application of the cuff and its pressurization
on the arm on the side of a mastectomy is not
recommended.
– The pressurization of the cuff can temporarily
cause loss of function of simultaneously used
monitoring equipment on the same limb.
– By watching the limb it is necessary to check that
operation of the TONOPORT V does not result in
prolonged
impairment
circulation.
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Application
of
patient
blood
TONOPORT V
Applying the Cuff
Warning
Risk to Persons—
Disconnect TONOPORT V from other equipment
(CASE, PC) before connecting it to the patient.
Always insert 2 fully charged NiMH batteries or two
new alkaline batteries, before starting a measurement.
Check that the memory has been cleared (see
"Clearing the Memory").
Select the appropriate cuff size (see cuff label). When
the cuff is too small the BP values will be
overrated, when it is too big, the measured values
will be too low.
Caution
Incorrect measurements—
– Use only the cuffs listed in chapter "Order
Information".
– Replace cuffs on a regular basis. Damaged Velcro
fasteners may cause incorrect readings.
– When using a small cuff, only the deflation
measurement method should be used (see chapter
"General Information on Ambulatory BP
Measurement").
Place the cuff on that arm of the patient which is used
less frequently during normal daily activities: on
adults about 2 fingers' breadth above the bend of the
elbow, on children a little closer. Bending the arm
must not change the cuff level. Verify that
– the cuff tubing points up toward the shoulder (Fig.
4-1)
– no compression or restriction of connection tubing
can occur
– the side with the
gle-use cuffs)
– the arrow is located above the brachial or femoral
artery
– the dashed white line at the end of the cuff is
located between the two dashed
when you close the cuff (if this is not the case,
select another cuff size, Fig. 4-2)
– the cuff fits snugly around the arm, but does not
compress the blood vessels
– the cuff and the TONOPORT V are used inside
the ambient conditions for operation and inside
the measuring range (see chapter "Technical
Specifications").
label is on the skin (sin-
lines
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