Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7682 Sunbeam
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL Manual Aneroid Blood Pressure Monitor Model 7682/7683 Sunbeam-Oster Household Products Before operating this unit please read these instructions completely.
1. 2. 3. 4. DO Read instructions carefully before using Monitor. DO Rest arm on a flat surface so that upper arm is at heart level when taking measurements. DO Remain calm, quiet and still when measurements are being taken. DO make sure that the cuff is in the proper position according to your instruction manual.
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure, without regard to age, have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO), as shown in this chart. (Fig. 1) P mmHg z c!? 95 a 140 Hypertense pressure type Reference Material: investigation into Adult Diseases Report by the Ministry of Health and Social Security, 1971.
arm cuff gauge (sphygmomanometer) bulb hose exhaust valve ear pieces *Model 7683 has the stethescope attached ACCURATE READINGS MAY REQUIRE PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY IN HEARING THE SOUNDS OF THE BLOOD PRESSURE. 1. Sit comfortably next to a table or flat surface.
2. Locate the brachial artery (fig. 1). It is above the bend of the elbow when the palm is laid upwards on a’flat sur- face. Feel for your pulse with the first two fingers of your free hand, pressing down firmly next to the muscle on the inside of the arm.
7. Slowly turn the Exhaust Valve ccunter-clockwise with your thumb and index finger to an exhaust rate of 2 to 3 mmHg per second as seen on the dial. If the deflation rate (exhaust rate) is too fast, it will not read you blood pressure correctly or may not read at all.
What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood flowing against the walls of the arteries. Arterial blood pressure is constantly changing during the course of the cardiac cycle. The highest pressure in the cycle is called the SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; the lowest is the DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE.
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Sunbeam-Oster Household Products warrants that, for a period of one year from date of purchase, this product shall be free of mechanical and electrical defects in material and workmanship.
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