Positioning Cuff - Beurer BM 44 Instruction Manual

• In case the cuff does not stop inflating, interrupt the mea-
surement by pressing the start/stop button
the cuff at once.
• When applying the arm cuff, make sure there are no wrin-
kles in the cuff. This could cause bruises.
• Do not exert any kind of pressure on the hose during
measurement, e.g. laying your arms or any other object
on the hose. This could cause incorrect measurements.
• Blood pressure measurements can lead to temporary
marks on the skin at the site of the cuff placement. This
is especially the case in high repetition rates, in hyper-
tonic patients and in patients with weak pulses. In rare
cases a mark may persist for a couple of days. Please
contact your physician about these specific risks of cuff
pressure in your specific case.
• For hygienic reasons the cuff is intended only for the use
by one person.

5.1 Positioning cuff

Note: Select cuff according to section "4.2 Cuff Selection".
Always properly position the Arm Cuff on the arm at heart
level, according to the following instructions.
Fit the cuff round your bare left up-
per arm. Do not place the arm cuff
over heavy clothing (e.g. a jacket or
sweater sleeve) as the blood pres-
sure monitor will not be able to take
a proper measurement. Blood circulation in the arm should
and open not be restricted by tight clothing or other objects.
The cuff should be placed on the
upper arm so that the lower edge
is 0.8" to 1.2" (2 to 3 cm) above the
bend of the elbow and above the
artery. The tube should be in line
with the centre of the palm.
Now place the free end of the cuff
snugly, but not too tightly, around
the arm, and fix it with the Velcro
fastener. The cuff should be fitted
tight enough to allow just two fin-
gers to fit beneath the cuff.
Insert the cuff tubing into the
socket for the cuff attachment on
the left side of the unit. Make sure
it is inserted securely in the main
unit and that there are no kinks in
the cuff tubing.
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