Evaluating Results - Sanitas SBM 18 Mode D'emploi

• Before every measurement, relax for about five minutes.
Otherwise deviations can occur.
• You can take the measurement while sitting or lying. Al-
ways make sure that the cuff is at heart level.
• To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure
you are sitting comfortably with your arms and back lean-
ing on something. Do not cross your legs. Place your feet
flat on the ground.
• To avoid falsifying the measurement, it is important to
remain still during the measurement and not to speak.
Performing the blood pressure measurement
• As described above, attach the cuff and adopt the pos-
ture in which you want to perform the measurement.
• Start the blood pressure monitor with the START/STOP
button .
• The cuff automatically inflates. The cuff's air pressure is
slowly released. If you already recognise a tendency for
high blood pressure, you should reinflate the cuff and
increase the cuff's pressure again. As soon as a pulse is
found, the pulse symbol
• The cuff position control symbol
throughout the entire measurement. If the cuff is ap-
plied too tightly or too loosely, then
displayed. In such cases, the measurement is cancelled
after approx. 5 seconds and the device switches itself off.
Apply the cuff correctly and take a new measurement.
will be displayed.
is displayed
and " " are
• The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate
measurements are displayed.
• You can cancel the measurement at any time by pressing
the START/STOP button
• _ appears if the measurement has not been performed
properly. Observe the chapter on error messages/trou-
bleshooting in these instructions for use and repeat the
measurement.
• Now select the desired user memory by pressing the
memory button M. If you do not select a user memory,
the measurement is stored in the most recently used user
memory. The relevant , ,
the display.
• To switch off, press the START/STOP button
forget to turn off the device, it will switch itself off auto-
matically after approx. 3 minutes.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement.

6. Evaluating results

Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness in which the
heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the bioelectri-
cal system that regulates the heartbeat. The symptoms
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or symbol appears on
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