GE ApexPro Operator's Manual page 139

Microphone placement
Placement in the microphone pad
2001989-200E
5. Drape the cuff hose over the patient's shoulder and attach an adhesive cuff
anchor to the snap on the cuff hose. Do not adhere the cuff anchor to the patient
at this time.
6. Place the blood pressure monitor in its pouch and attach it to the patient using the
belt or shoulder strap provided.
7. Adhere the cuff anchor to the patient's upper arm by removing the adhesive
backing and pressing firmly.
When attached, the blood pressure cuff and hoses should be positioned like those in
the following illustration.
A microphone is used to hear the Korotkoff sounds (K-sounds) that the blood
pressure monitor uses to determine the systolic and diastolic pressure readings. The
microphone can be placed in a microphone pad and adhered to the patient's arm under
the blood pressure cuff, or alternatively, it can be placed directly into the microphone
pocket inside the blood pressure cuff.
Using a microphone pad is recommended. Place the microphone in the pad as
illustrated below. Do not bend or squeeze the microphone when placing it in the pad,
or when adhering the pad to the patient's arm.
ApexPro™
Viewing real-time patient data
Hoses Routed Over
Shoulder
Cuff Anchor Clip
Cuff/Microphone
Connections
408A
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