Warnings On Cuff Handling; Cuff Application - FINAPRES Finometer Model-2 User Manual

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To obtain a good transmission of pressure from the airbladder to the
u nd erlying tissues both sides of the airbladder sh
(see Figure 6.1).
Cuff too large
Figure 6.1 Cuff size selection
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.1.2 Warnings on cuff handling

Take into account the following notes to prevent finger cuff damage:
Don't remove the finger cuff from a finger before stopping the
measurement or before disconnecting the air hose from th
Unit. The finger cuff may be damaged even though Finometer® Model-
2 automatically takes pressure away when the finger cuff unwraps.
• Don't apply air pressure to a finger cuff, when it is not wrapped
around a finger or any other solid object! This may damage the
finger cuff.
• Don't bend finger cuffs outwards to a
damage the bonding and the electrical shielding. Finger cuffs are
preformed around a coni
• Do not try to repair
this will su bstantially affe

6.1.3 Cuff application

To wrap the finger cuff around the finger:
1. Bend the finger cuff open just enough to see the LE
2. Place the finger in the cuff s
symmetrically placed on each side of the finger's soft parts in the
center of the middle phalanx (Figure 6-2). The cuff cable and
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