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To select Averaging mode, push the switch to Position "3."b)
Note the MAM Advantage™ Averaging mode
icon will illuminate on the display.
If you select 1, then only one measurement will be taken. If
you select 3, the unit will inflate and deflate three times
resulting in one final average.
5.5. Using ADC Average Mode Technology (6016N only)
In MAM Advantage™ Averaging mode, three measurements1.
are automatically taken in succession and the result then
automatically analyzed and displayed. Because your blood
pressure constantly fluctuates, a result determined in this way
is more reliable than one produced by a single measurement.
After pressing the «ON/OFF» button, the MAM Advantage™2.
Averaging mode icon appears in the display.
The bottom right hand section of the display shows a 1, 2, or 3 to3.
indicate which of the 3 measurements is currently being taken.
There is a break of 15 seconds between the measurements (154.
seconds are adequate according to “Blood Pressure
Monitoring, 2001, 6:145-147” for oscillometric instruments). A
countdown indicates the remaining time.
The individual results from measurements 1, 2 and 3 are not5.
initially displayed.
NOTE: If you want to see each of the individual readings
making up a triplicate reading, turn the unit off, then press
and hold the Memory button for 3 seconds, until you hear a
tone, immediately after a MAM Advantage™ Averaging
Mode measurement. Note: You can only see the individual
readings one time immediately following an Averaging
Mode measurement.
Do not remove the cuff between measurements.
6. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
6.1. Before measurement:
Avoid eating and smoking as well as all forms of exertion directly•
before measurement. These factors influence the measurement
result. Find time to relax by sitting in an armchair in a quiet
atmosphere for about 5 minutes before taking a measurement.
Always measure on the same wrist (normally left).•
Always compare measurements taken at the same time of day,•
since blood pressure changes during the course of the day, as
much as 20-40 mmHg.
6.2. Common sources of error:
NOTE: Comparable blood pressure measurements always require the
same conditions! Conditions should always be quiet.
All efforts by the user to support the arm can increase blood•
pressure. Make sure you are in a comfortable, relaxed position and
do not flex any of the muscles in the measurement arm during the
measurement. Use a cushion for support if necessary.
If the arm artery lies considerably lower or higher than the heart,•
an erroneously high or low blood pressure will be measured! Each
15cm (6 inch) difference in height between your heart and the cuff
results in a measurement error of 10 mmHg!
A loose cuff or a sideways protruding air pocket causes false•
measurement values.
With repeated measurements, blood accumulates in the arm, which•
can lead to false results. Consecutive blood pressure measurements
should be repeated after a 1 minute pause or after your arm has been
held up in order to allow the accumulated blood to flow away. If you
decide to take your Averaging Mode measurement again, be sure to
wait at least one minute beforehand.
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