Kinetik Blood Pressure BPM3C - Manual (Page 15)

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Additional Information on Blood Pressure
Your heart is just like a pump which works all the time to make the blood flow through all of your body’s
blood vessels. Blood pressure measures the force exerted on the wall of the blood vessels by the pressure
of the blood. The output of blood from the heart when it pushes blood around the body is called systolic
blood pressure. Diastolic blood pressure is the measurement of the blood returning to the heart.
Blood pressure is normally written as, for example: 120 (systolic)
80 (diastolic)
Fluctuation of Blood Pressure
Blood pressure fluctuates constantly during the day. Its value in
the daytime is higher than in the evening with the lowest level
being at midnight. The pressure begins to rise again at 03:00am
and reaches its highest level any time during the day – so it is
impossible to get a consistent reading. For this reason, please
take your measurements at the same time of day.
Systolic Diastolic
Specification
1. Model: BPM 3
2. Measuring method: Oscillometric method, automaticinflation,
automaticmeasurement, 60 memory functions
3. Wrist cuff size: 300mm x 70mm
4. Unit size: 92mm x 65mm x 30mm
5. Measuring accuracy: within ± 3mmHg
6. Blood pressure measuring range: 0mmHg~295mmHg
7. Pulse rate range: 40~180/min
8. Pulse rate accuracy: within ± 5% 9. Power source: 2 x AAA batteries (included)
10. Classification: Internal powered equipment Type B
11. Pressurisation: automatic air inflation by an air pump
12. Deflation: Automatic exhaust
13. Automatic power off: Device automatically switches off
after 1 minute of non-use to save energy.
14. Environmental temperature for using: 5°C~40°C
15. Environmental temperature for storage: -20°C~55°C
16. Environmental humidity for using: <85%
17. Environmental humidity for storage: <95%
This is a Class IIa medical device and fulfils the provisions of the medical devices directive 93/42/EEC.
Blood pressure measurements determined with this device are equivalent to those obtained by a trained
observer using the cuff/stethoscope auscultation method, within the limits prescribed by the American
National Standard for electronic or automated sphygmomanometers.
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