User manual

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1. Recommended use of ambulatory blood pressure monitors
Indications for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
The following indications are listed in the European Society of Hypertension
recommendations for ambulatory blood pressure measurement, 2003.
Suspected white-coat hypertension
Suspected noctural hypertension
To establish dipper status
Resistant hypertension
Elderly patient
As a guide to antihypertensive drug treatment
Type 1 diabetes
Hypertension of pregnancy
Evaluation of hypotension
Autonomic failure
Contraindications
Non-cooperative patients, unconscious or otherwise incapable patients
Patients requiring urgency/emergency cardiac care
Patients with coagulation disturbances
Patients with serious mobility or other impairments without supervision
Children without supervision, or children younger than 8 years
Though the blood pressure measurement algorithm used in the monitors has been
found to function properly on patients with atrial fibrillation or other common
arrhytmias, the oscillometric blood pressure measurement method is generally
recommended for use only with special caution in patiens with arrhytmias,
parkinson’s disease or other diseases with tremor.
2. Devices
ABPM-05 and BlueBP-05
ABPM-05 and its Bluetooth-capable version, BlueBP-05 is a programmable, oscilloemtric
ambulatory blood pressure monitor, which is typically worn by the patient for 24 hours.
ABPM-05 and BlueBP-05 are compact, lightweight devices, which operate with 2 AA size
accumulators or batteries. More than 600 measurements can be stored in the device memory.
Stepwise pressure deflation ensures quality measurements, even if disturbing environmental
factors occur. The battery compartment and the rating label are on the backside of the
housing. The serial number can be found on the rating label and it is also stored
electronically in the solid state memory of the device.
LCD
Start button
Event button
Day/night button
Cuff
connection
Interface connection
(ABPM-05)