Pp-cu ff2, Index ok range indicator – HoMedics BPA-100 User Manual

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MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
Important Notes:
• Blood pressure changes with every heartbeat and is

in constant fluctuation throughout the day.

• Blood pressure measurement can be affected by the

position of the user, his or her physiologic condition
and other factors. For greatest accuracy, wait 1
hour after exercising, bathing, eating, drinking
beverages with alcohol or caffeine, or smoking to
measure blood pressure.

• Before measurement, it is suggested that you sit

quietly for 15 minutes as measurements taken during
a relaxed state will have greater accuracy. You
should not be physically tired or exhausted while
taking a measurement.

• During the measurement, do not talk or move your

arm or hand muscles.

• See page 23 for additional notes regarding your

blood pressure measurement.

7. Very Important: Proper cuff size is critical to

accurate measurement. This cuff is suitable for
your use if the Index line falls within the OK
range as shown below.
If the Index line falls out
of the OK range, you may need a cuff with other
circumferences. Contact HoMedics Consumer
Relations regarding additional cuff sizes.

8. Lay your arm on a table (palm upward) so the cuff is

at the same height as your heart. Make sure the
tube is not kinked.

OK RANGE

INDEX

0.8˝ ~1.2˝

2 ~ 3 cm

Main
Artery

LEFT ARM

Tube

S

H

O

U

L

D

E

R

I

E

LBOW

0.8

˝ ~

1.2

˝

2 ~ 3

cm

Main

Artery

LEFT A

RM

Tube

SHOULDER

I

ELBOW

1) Positi

on Cuff

-

Bottom

edge s

hould

be 0.8˝–

1.2˝ (2–

3 cm)

above e

lbow with

tube po

sitione

d

ove

r mid

dle of a

rm.

2) Loc

ate bra

chial

artery - P

ress

with two fin

gers

approximatel

y 1˝

(2 cm

) above b

end

of elbow on insid

e of

left a

rm. De

termin

e

where pu

lse can b

e

felt the s

trong

est.

3) Positi

on red a

rea of

cuff o

n insid

e of left

arm wi

th arte

ry

symbol (

) ove

r the

brachi

al arte

ry.

PP-CU

FF2

Index

OK Range
Indicator

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