American Diagnostic Corporation (ADC) ADview Modular Diagnostic Station - Manual (Page 30)

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Selecting the Right Cuff
Your device comes with durable two-piece All Purpose Cuffs (APC) from ADC. Cuffs are available in a
range of sizes, from Child to Thigh. Note that your ADview works optimally with APC cuffs.
Using the table below, select a cuff you estimate to be of the right circumference:
2. Wrap the cuff around the patient’s upper arm midway between the elbow and the shoulder.
3. Ensure the ARTERY arrow is over the brachial artery, between the biceps and triceps muscles on
the inside of the arm.
4. Use the range indicator and the INDEX line on the inside of the cuff to check that the
arm circumference falls within the specified range of the cuff. If the arm is within range, this cuff
size is correct for your patient. If the measurement is outside the RANGE indicator, use the
appropriate larger or smaller cuff and re-check.
Using a cuff that is too small, commonly called undercuffing, can result in
overestimating a patient’s BP. Using a cuff that is too large, or overcuffing, can result
in underestimating a patient’s BP. For most accurate results, take care in selecting the
appropriate size cuff for your patient.
5. Ensure that the BP pressure hose is connected to the cuff. Confirm that the hose is neither
compressed nor kinked.
6. Ask the patient to stay still and quiet before taking the measurement.
Do not place the cuff on an arm currently being used for other procedures such as
intravenous infusions or oximetry readings.