Welch Allyn DuraShock Aneroid Sphygmomanometer with Integrated Gauge Adapter - User Manual User Manual
Operating instructions, Inflation system change and replacement, Specifications and standards
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Document Outline
- Welch Allyn® DuraShock™
- Aneroid Sphygmomanometer with Integrated Gauge Adapter
- Components of the Welch Allyn DuraShock Aneroid Sphygmomanometer with Integrated Gauge Adapter
- Assembly Instructions
- Operating Instructions
- Auscultatory Method
- 1. Select cuff size appropriate for the patient’s arm circumference. The applicable range, in centimeters, is printed on each cuff.
- 2. Wrap the cuff around the arm with the Arteria (artery) located over the brachial artery and with the lower edge of the cuff 1-inch (2.5 cm) above the bend in the elbow.
- 3. Inflate cuff rapidly to a level 30 mm Hg above estimated (or palpatory) systolic pressure.
- 4. Partially open the valve to allow deflation at a rate of 2 to 3 mm Hg per second.
- 5. As the pressure falls, note systolic pressure and diastolic pressure with your stethoscope.
- 6. Rapidly release the remaining pressure and record measurements immediately. After a minimum of 30 seconds, repeat the above steps for a second reading.
- Auscultatory Method
- Inflation System Change and Replacement
- Specifications and Standards
- How to Clean, Disinfect, and Sterilize the Welch Allyn DuraShock Sphygmomanometer
- Warranty
- Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts
- DS45
- DS44
- DS45A
- DS44A
- N.A.
- DS44-V
- 5086-01 (black)
- 5086-08 (gray)
- 5086-03 (black)
- N.A.
- 5087-01
- 5087-16
- 5085-07
- 5085-09
- 5082-257
- 5082-257
- 5082-163
- 5082-163