OPTIMUM ANEROID SPHYGMOMANOMETER
Instructions for Use
Intended Use:
Measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Note: Only medical personnel
are qualified to analyze blood pressure readings.
Instructions for Use:
Applies to BV Medical Model Numbers 20-108-011/12/13/14/15-L.
1.
Prepare for measurement:
The person subject to measurment should sit comfortably,
feet flat and back supported. Relax for 5 minutes and don’t talk. Rest left arm on a flat
surface at the height of the heart and palm up.
2.
Apply Cuff:
Use a properly
sized cuff. Bladder length should
be about 80% of the circumference
of the upper arm and width about
40% of the circumeference. Wrap
the cuff around the upper arm with
the lower edge one inch above the
antecubital fossa (elbow pit) as
shown at right. It should be snug.
3.
Place Stethoscope Bell (sold separately):
Lightly press the
stethoscope’s bell over the brachial artery just below the cuff’s
edge as show at right.
Bell Placement
Cuff Placement
