Operator's Manual

Chapter 6 Taking medical readings
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6.2 Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP)
WARNING
This device should not be used when oscillometric pulses may be altered by other
devices or techniques such as External Counter pulsation (ECP) or Intra-Aortic
Balloon Pump Counter pulsation.
WARNING
DO NOT use the Blood pressure monitor for any purpose other than specified in this
manual.
WARNING
DO NOT attach the cuff to a limb being used for IV infusions as the cuff inflation can
block the infusion, potentially causing harm to the patient.
WARNING
You must use the right size of blood pressure cuff to suit the
patient. The cuff’s
bladder length should be at least 80% of the limb’s circumference which the cuff
width should be equal to 40% of the limb’s circumference. Selecting a cuff that is too
small will result in measurements higher than the patient’s actual blood pressure.
Conversely using too large a cuff will result in too low a reading.
The appropriate cuff sizes are:
 Disposable neonate cuff size 1 (3-6 cm),
 Disposable neonate cuff size 2 (4-8 cm),
 Disposable neonate cuff size 3 (6-11 cm),
 Disposable neonate cuff size 4 (7-13 cm),
 Disposable neonate cuff size 5 (8-15 cm),
 Disposable infant cuff (8-13 cm),
 ORANGE infant cuff (8-13 cm),
 GREEN child (12-19 cm),
 GREEN child LONG (12-19 cm),
 ROYAL BLUE small adult (17-25 cm),
 ROYAL BLUE small adult LONG (17-25 cm),
 NAVY BLUE normal adult (23-33 cm),
 NAVY BLUE normal adult LONG (23-33 cm),
 BURGUNDY large adult (31-40 cm),
 BURGUNDY large adult LONG (31-40 cm),
 BROWN adult thigh (38-50 cm).