American Diagnostic Corporation (ADC) Advantage 6005 - Manual (Page 11)

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4. First Time Set-Up
After unpacking the instrument, you must assemble prior to use.
A. Assembling Your Blood Pressure Kit.
Lay out the parts as pictured in the accompanying diagram, below right. 1
The cuff should already be threaded through the metal D-Ring. If the cuff is NOT threaded, insert the free 2
end through the D-Ring so that the printing and hook and loop adhesive are on the outside surface, with
the chestpiece on the inside surface.
Attach the gauge to either one of the tubes. 3
Attach the bulb and valve assembly to the re- 4
maining free tube.
Note: When using a cuff other than the one
supplied with the instrument, the deflation rate
of the automatic valve may require adjustment.
(refer to page 18)
5. Attach the single end of Y tubing to the chestpiece.
6. Attach the double end of the Y tubing to the
stethoscope binaural (ear tubes).
Note:
You do not need to disassemble instru-
ment for storage. Wrap cuff around components and
store in the zippered carrying case provided.
Your ADC ® Home Blood Pressure Kit is now ready for use!
5. How to Measure Your Blood Pressure
A. About the Cuff
Your ADC ® Home Blood Pressure Kit is equipped with the ADCUFF TM
blood pressure cuff. It is similar to the cuff used in physician’s offices and hos-
pitals but has been specially modified for home use. It is designed to work on
arms with a circumference of 10 inches to 13.5 inches. Use of a correctly sized
cuff, along with proper positioning of the cuff, are essential to accurate meas-
urements. The ADCUFF TM with its proprietary Size Guide TM marking system
simplifies correct cuff application and helps prevent “miscuffing.”
Your ADCUFF TM for Home use features a D-Ring which allows unassisted place-
ment on the arm. The Artery Mark facilitates correct cuff positioning. Index and
“OK” lines help determine if the cuff is the correct size for the arm.
For best results it is important to observe correct
measuring posture and to apply the cuff properly.
Note:
These are two of the factors that most often lead to measurement errors or unreliable results.
OK
ARTERY
MARK
SELECT
LARGER CUFF
INDEX
THIS EDGE NEARER ELBOW
THIS EDGE NEARER SHOULDER
SELECT
LARGER CUFF
SIZE IS
OK
IF INDEX
LINE FALLS
BETWEEN
OK
LINES
mm Hg
20 40 60 80 100 120
140
160
180 200 22 0 240 26 280
¤
300
5.
3.
4.
2.
6.
1.
OK
SELECT
LARGER CUFF
SELECT
LARGER CUFF
INDEX
THIS EDGE NEARER ELBOW
SIZE IS
OK IF INDEX
LINE F
ALLS BETWEEN
OK
LINES
THIS EDGE NEARER SHOULDER
ARTER
Y MARK
D-Ring