Measuring Your Blood Pressure - inventum BM 20 Instruction Manual

Measuring your blood pressure

• Put the cuff on as described above and take up the position in which you wish to perform the measurement.
• Switch on the device with the Start/Stop-button.
• A self-test runs, during which all display elements are illuminated briefly, and then the measurement starts.
While the cuff is being pumped up, the symbol ▲ is displayed. Pressure is increased to 180 mmHg. If this
pressure is not sufficient, the device automatically pumps another 30 mmHg (fuzzy logic).
• When the pressure in the cuff is slowly released and the pulse is recorded, the symbol
• Once measurement has ended, residual air pressure is released very quickly and the symbol ▼appears.
Pulse, systolic and diastolic pressures are displayed.
• Now press memory keys "M1" or "M2" to select the required user memory. If you do not select any user
memory, the measurement result is assigned for storage in the user memory which was last used. The
symbol "M1" or "M2" appears accordingly in the display.
• Switch off the blood pressure monitor with the Start/Stop button. The measurement result is then saved to
the selected user memory. If you forget to switch off the device, it switches off automatically after approx. 3
minutes. Even then, the result is still saved to the selected user memory.
Wait at least 5 minutes before any new measurement!
Displays of the readings saved
The computer automatically saves the blood pressure readings of the last 30 measurements. When the
30 memory locations are exceeded, the current oldest value is deleted. You can recall stored results from the
two user memories and display averages.
• Press memory buttons "M1" or "M2". First the average is displayed of all the results held in this user
memory. This is indicated by reading 'A'.
• Continue pressing the memory button to recall other individual measurement results - the first result to
appear is that of the most recent value measured. These individual values are indicated by memory location
numbers 1 to 30. After approx. 4 seconds, the date of the respective measurement result is displayed
and then the time after a further 4 seconds.
• Once 30 individual values are in the memory, the oldest value is deleted in order to make room for the
new measured value.
• Switch off the device using the Start/Stop button or else the device will switch off automatically after approx.
30 seconds.
Note: You can also use the two user memories to save measurement results separately, e.g. in the morning
and evening.
Deleting saved values
You can delete saved values individually or else you can delete all of them.
• To delete individual values, first select the stored value you wish to delete and keep memory button "M1"
or "M2" depressed. The display starts blinking. Keep holding the button depressed until the display has
completely cleared.
• To delete an entire user memory, you have to select the appropriate user memory. The average is displayed
and indicated with 'A'. Hold the memory button "M1" or "M2" depressed until the display starts blinking
and keep the button depressed until the display completely clears.
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appears.