Blood Pressure Monitoring At Home

Home blood pressure monitoring is a key component of cardiovascular health management, especially for those with hypertension, prehypertension, or those taking medication to control their blood pressure. It allows blood pressure monitoring outside of a clinical setting, provides real-time data, helps track blood pressure trends, and facilitates better communication with healthcare providers.

1. Calibrate the device: Take your blood pressure monitor to your healthcare professional annually and compare it to the readings taken at the doctor's office.
2. Correct use: Before use, have your healthcare professional observe you using the device to ensure correct operation.
3. Time of measurement: Measure your blood pressure at the same time each day, typically in the morning after waking up and at night before bed.
4. Avoid distractions: Avoid eating, consuming caffeinated beverages, smoking, and exercising 30 minutes before measurement.
5. Correct sitting posture: When measuring, place your feet flat on the floor, lean your back against a chair, and rest your arms on a flat surface at heart height.
6. Repeat measurements: Take at least two measurements, separated by 1 to 2 minutes.

1. Early intervention: Blood pressure monitoring can help detect problems early, allowing for timely intervention, lifestyle changes, or medication adjustments.
2. Empowerment: Individuals gain greater control over their health and can use the data collected through regular monitoring to make informed decisions.
3. Convenience: Compared to frequent doctor visits, home blood pressure monitoring is more time-saving and comfortable.
4. Enhanced communication with healthcare providers: Regularly sharing blood pressure readings with your doctor can provide a clearer understanding of your health, helping you make more effective treatment decisions.

Quick Check of Calibration:
At zero pressure, ensure the pointer is within the oval surrounding the zero-pressure gradation on the dial. Although an unpressurized reading of zero does not guarantee accuracy at all scale points, failure of the pointer to indicate zero (± 3 mmHg) is an obvious sign of error.
Full Check of Calibration:
The company recommends a full check of calibration at least every two years or according to local law, and after maintenance and repair. Use the following procedure:
Connect the test instrument.
Pressurize the gauge to slightly above 280 mmHg.
Bleed pressure down no faster than 3 mmHg per second, stopping to check the pressure at 250, 200, 150, 100, 50, and 0 mmHg.

A caution statement in this manual identifies information to avoid equipment failure.
Do not press the cuff with a hot iron.
Do not allow foreign debris to ingress into tubes or ports on the cuff.
Do not use steam or heat to sterilize the cuff or tubing.
Do not inflate the cuff unless the hook and loop is closed.
*Gauge Warranty: 5 YEARS
*Accessory Warranty: Inflation Bulb and Valve: 5 YEARS / Cuff: 5 YEARS