Blood Pressure Monitor - Philips Patient Telemonitoring Set Instrucciones De Uso

Blood
The following tables describes problems that may occur with the Blood
Pressure
Pressure Monitor The first table is for the M3815A and the second
Monitor
table is for the M3815B .
Problem Reason
Inaccurate blood Improper blood measurement
pressure readings. procedure.
appears on The systolic and diastolic
the display measurements are within
10 mm Hg of each other.
There may be air leakage in
the air hose connections.
appears on You moved during the
the display reading.
appears on The pressure measurement
the display did not increase during cuff
inflation or the cuff is not
securely fastened.
appears The BP Monitor batteries are
on the low.
display
M3815A
Possible Solutions
Review the blood pressure tips in Chapter 2
and repeat the measurement.
- Check that the air hose is properly
connected to the BP Monitor and cuff by
unplugging it and then plug it back in,
pushing and twisting until it snaps into
place.
- Take your blood pressure again, remaining
very still during the reading.
- Check that the air hose is properly
connected to the BP Monitor and cuff by
unplugging it and then plug it back in,
pushing and twisting until it snaps into
place.
- Make sure the cuff is securely fastened
- Replace all 4 batteries in the BP Monitor
following the procedure in Chapter 3.
Note: If the batteries need frequent
replacement, check the initial snugness of
the cuff. A loose cuff requires longer
pumping times and will shorten battery life.
Troubleshooting Tables
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Troubleshooting