Sanitas SBC 15 Mode D'emploi page 20

• You can take the measurement while sitting or lying down. To
take your blood pressure, make sure you
are sitting comfortably with your arms
and back leaning on something. Do not
cross your legs. Place your feet flat on
the ground. Make sure to rest your arm
and move it. Always make sure that the
cuff is at heart level. Otherwise significant deviations can
occur. Relax your arm and the palm of your hand.
• 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 posture in
which you want to perform the measurement.
• Press the START/STOP button
start the blood pressure monitor. All dis-
plays will illuminate briefly.
• The last measured value is displayed and
the blood pressure monitor automatically
begins the measurement after 3 seconds.
You can cancel the measurement at any
time by pressing the START/STOP button
As soon as a pulse is found, the pulse symbol
played.
• The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure
and pulse rate measurements are dis-
played.
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• Now select the desired user memory by pressing the memory
• Press the START/STOP button to switch
If you forget to turn off the device, it will switch off automatically
after approx. 1 minute.
In this case too, the value is stored in the
to
selected or most recently used user
memory.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another
measurement!
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this after
will be dis-
the measurement with the symbol
This can be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness
in which the heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the
bioelectrical system that regulates the heartbeat. The symp-
toms (skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being slow or
too fast) can be caused by factors such as heart disease, age,
physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress or lack of sleep.
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_ appears if the measurement has not been performed
properly. Observe the chapter
on error messages/troubleshooting in
these instructions for use and repeat the
measurement.
button M. If you do not select a user memory, the measure-
ment is stored in the most recently used user memory. The
relevant or symbol appears on the display.
pressure monitor. The measurement is then stored in the se-
lected user memory.
off the blood
.