Checklist; Starting A Measurement; Startup Messages - FINAPRES Finometer Model-2 User Manual

64 Finometer® Model-2
He ight Correction Unit:
The next step is to apply the Height Correction Unit transducer to t
finger cuff (see Figure 6.3). Perform the Height
procedure (see section 5.1.2) before mounting the unit to the subject.
6.2

Checklist

Before starting a measurement cons
• Is the finger cuff connected properly? (see section 6.1)
• Is t he Height Correction Unit properly nulled an
(see section 5.1)
6.3

Starting a measurement

Important notice!
With Finometer® Model-2 measuring cuff pressure, a slight pulsation
in the cuffed finger is felt synchronous with the heart beat.
Arrhythmia's can often be sensed also. At regular intervals a
physiological calibration, Physiocal, is performed. During a Physioca
cuff pressure is held constant and no pulsation can be felt for two or
more beats. The subject should be told that these missed beats are
not caused by his/her heart beating irregularly, but are purely
instrumental.
To start a blood pressure measurement press the
in Ready mode.

6.3.1 Startup messages

The following steps are successively performed at start-up:
• A staircase pressure sequence is performed. The finger
plethysmogram is observed at different pressure levels a
correct set-point is determined. The display changes to:
User's Guide
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