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Save this manual for future reference. 222-INS-LAB-RevA07 CONTENTS SAFETY GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ BEFORE USE ............................................2 INTENDED USE............................................................................................................2 INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................3 BLOOD PRESSURE.....................................................................................................5 MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................7 WARRANTY..................................................................................................................7 Tools needed for installation: Drill with 3/16" drill bit Note: A stethoscope is necessary to perform the auditory component of blood pressure readings. SAFETY GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ BEFORE USE Important! Read and understand these instructions before installing or using the Labtron® Wallmax™ Aneroid Sphygmomanometer. If you do not understand any part of these instructions, contact your medical professional or Graham- Field dealer for direction in the use of this product. Note that Sphygmomanometer Model 222 contains latex. Sphygmomanometer Model V222B is latex-free. If components are damaged or missing, contact your Graham-Field dealer immediately. DO NOT use substitute parts. GF Health Products, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury caused by improper installation or use of this product. INTENDED USE The Labtron Aneroid Sphygmomanometer, shown on the next page, is intended to measure arterial blood pressure. Labtron 222 / V222B Wallmax Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer bulbvalvecuffgauge222 / V222B bulbvalvecuffgauge222 / V222B Wallmax Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer INSTALLATION The Wallmax Aneroid Sphygmomanometer wall mount is packaged complete with gauge, swivel bracket, and mounting screws. Note: Mount the gauge at the intended users' eye level to facilitate easy measurement reading. WARNING: The wall bracket mounts on two screws which are installed in the wall. You must mount these screws in a wall stud; otherwise, the sphygmomanometer could fall, resulting in damage to the sphygmomanometer and/or personal injury. Labtron 222 / V222B Wallmax Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer 1. Mount the bracket using the two center holes. Swivel the sphygmomanometer on its bracket to expose the mounting holes, as shown below. mounting position bracket on wall manometer screw Installation, 222 / V222B Wallmax Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer 2. Locate the wall stud where you will mount the bracket. DANGER—risk of electrocution! Ensure that there is no electrical wiring at the location where you will mount the bracket. 3. Hold the bracket up to the wall at the desired mounting height. Place the two center mounting holes directly over the wall stud. Ensure that the manometer's face is correctly oriented and that the bracket is level. Mark on the wall in the center of both holes. Remove the bracket. 4. Drill a 3/16" hole approximately 7/8" deep at each of the two marked locations. 5. Hold the bracket up to the wall at the mounting location, ensuring that the manometer's face is correctly oriented and that the bracket is level. 6. Install the two mounting screws through the bracket center mounting holes into the wall stud. Do not overtighten. Labtron 222 / V222B Wallmax Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer BLOOD PRESSURE Blood Pressure is a measure of the blood’s pressure in the circulatory system, which changes constantly during the course of the cardiac cycle. Blood pressure readings report two values. The higher reading (systolic pressure) shows the highest pressure in the arteries occurring when the heart contracts. The lower reading (diastolic pressure) shows the lowest pressure in the arteries, which occurs right before the heart contracts. Blood pressure readings are written with the highest value first, then the lowest value. Readings of 120/80 are considered to be normal, with high blood pressure being defined as a systolic pressure which is 140mmHg or more at rest and a diastolic pressure which is 90mmHg or more at rest. Only a patient’s physician is qualified to determine whether the readings obtained are normal for that person. Measuring blood pressure: Have the patient, while relaxed and in a sitting position, extend the arm from which the blood pressure will be take...
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