Nibp Monitoring - EDAN M3A User Manual

M3A Vital Signs Monitor User Manual
 Patients with obesity, where a thick layer of fat surrounding a limb dampens the oscillations
coming from the artery.
 Patients on an edematous extremity.

9.4 NIBP Monitoring

To obtain accurate measurements, the following operating steps need to be observed:
1. Ensure the patient position in normal use, including:

Comfortably seated or lie flat, legs uncrossed;

Feet flat on the floor;
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Back and arm supported;
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Middle of the cuff at the level of the right atrium of the heart;
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During the measurement, relax as much as possible, neither talking nor applying external
pressure against the cuff.
2. Connect the air hose to the connector on the socket and switch on the monitor.
Apply the blood pressure cuff to the patient's arm or leg and follow the instructions below.
-Ensure that the cuff is completely deflated.
-Apply the appropriate size cuff to the patient (About the cuff size selection, please refer to
Section NIBP Accessories), and make sure that the symbol "Φ" is over the artery. Ensure that the
cuff is not wrapped too tightly around the limb. Excessive tightness may cause discoloration and
eventual ischemia of the extremity.
4
Check whether the patient type is appropriately selected. Main Menu > Patient Setup menu
and set Patient Type to required one.
5
Enter the NIBP Setup menu, set the Unit of NIBP and select a measurement mode. Select
the Interval item for Manual or set the interval for auto measurement; or select the
Continual.
3. Press the
Cuff Usage
button on the front panel to start a measurement.
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NIBP Monitoring (Optional)