ADC DIAGNOSTIX 952 Maintenance manual

DIAGNOSTIXTM
952
MERCURIAL
BLOOD
PRESSURE
INSTRUMENT
USE, CARE, &
MAINTENANCE

A
Special
Thank
You...
Thank you for choosing an ADC blood pressure instrument. We’re proud of the care and quality that goes
into the manufacture of each and every sphygmomanometer that bears our name.
Only the finest materials are used to assure you of a timeless instrument designed for optimum perform-
ance.
You’ll quickly appreciate the results for you now own the finest sphygmomanometer that money can buy.
With proper care and maintenance your ADC blood pressure instrument is sure to provide you with many
years of dependable service. Please read the following instructions and general information which will prove
helpful in allowing you to enjoy your ADC product.
Thank you for your patronage. It is indeed our pleasure to serve you.
Sincerely,
American Diagnostic Corp.
Device Descriptio a d I te ded Use
ADC®an roid sphygmomanom t rs ar us d by prof ssional h althcar provid rs and individuals train d in auscultatory
blood pr ssur t chniqu to d t rmin systolic and diastolic blood pr ssur in humans and animals.
War i gs a d Precautio s
War i g - A warning stat m nt in this manual id ntifi s a condition or practic which, if not corr ct d or discontinu d imm diat ly
could l ad to pati nt injury, illn ss, or d ath.
War i g - Do not allow a blood pr ssur cuff to r main on pati nt for mor than 10 minut s wh n inflat d abov 10 mmHg.
This may caus pati nt distr ss, disturb blood circulation, and contribut to th injury of p riph ral n rv s.
War i g - If lu r lock conn ctors ar us d in th construction of tubing, th r is a possibility that th y might b inadv rt ntly con-
n ct d to intravascular fluid syst ms, allowing air to b pump d into a blood v ss l. Imm diat ly consult a physician if this occurs.
War i g - For all blood pr ssur syst ms that can b wall mount d (DiagnostixTM 952B), nsur that th unit is s cur ly mount d
prior to us to avoid damag to th instrum nt and pot ntial pati nt injury.
War i g -Saf ty and ff ctiv n ss with n onat cuff siz s 1 through 5 is not stablish d.
Cautio - F d ral law r stricts this d vic to sal by or on th ord r of a physician or lic ns d h althcar practition r.
War i g - Do not twist conn ctors wh n joining th blood pr ssur cuff to tubing as this may caus th conn ctor to stick and
mak changing th blood pr ssur cuff difficult.
War i g: Wh n using with an infant or child cuff, xtra car must b tak n to pr v nt ov r-inflation. With small r cuffs (infant
or child) th cuff can inflat to ov r 300mmHg with just two full compr ssions of th bulb.To pr v nt discomfort or injury to th
pati nt and damag to th instrum nt, bulb should only b partially squ z d, so that ach “strok ” inflat s th cuff in 40mmHg
to 60mmHg incr m nts until inflat d to th d sir d l v l.
War i g - This Product May Contain A Ch mical Known To Th Stat of California To Caus Canc r, Birth D f cts, Or Oth r R -
productiv Harm.

Parts a d Assembly
This bookl t contains op rating and maint nanc information for th DI-
AGNOSTIX™ 952 s ri s wall mount m rcurial blood pr ssur instrum nt.
Pl as r ad and r tain.
Your DIAGNOSTIX™ 952 consists of a main unit with a 5mm calibrat d
unbr akabl plastic cartridg tub , inflation syst m (which includ s th
ADCUFF™ nylon cuff with Siz Guid ™ marking syst m, lat x-fr infla-
tion bladd r, bulb, and ADFLOW™ valv ), 8 ft. l ngth of coil d tubing,
lu r conn ctor, s parat cuff bask t, mounting hardwar , and op rating
instructions.
To ass mbl , conn ct coil d tubing to air inl t nippl at bottom of main
unit. Ins rt mal lu r adaptor on bladd r tubing into f mal r c ptacl at
fr nd of coil d tubing. Stor fold d inflation syst m in conv ni nt cuff bask t.
Consult bookl t ntitl d “DIAGNOSTIXTM 952B Wall Mounting Instructions” (Enclos d).
Operati g I structio s
Your DIAGNOSTIX™ 952 Wall Mount M rcury Sphygmomanom t rincorporat s a sp cial saf ty f atur that locks th m rcury within
th r s rvoir during storag , transport, or maint nanc .
To Operate the 952: To r l as th m rcury from th r s rvoir, turn th l v r to th “ON” position. M rcury will flow up into
th plastic cartridg tub and r st at th ”0” mark. If th m rcury do sn’t ris within th tub tilt th top of th unit towards you
(unit must b r mov d from wall brack t). If m rcury fails to ris , or do sn’t r ach th ”0” l v l, hav unit s rvic d.
To Lock Mercury withi the Reservoir: R mov instrum nt from wall brack t by loos ning butt rfuly nut at bas of
swiv l brack t. Tilt th top of th unit away from you to p rmit m rcury to flow out of cartridg tub and into r s rvoir. Wh n
cartridg tub is compl t ly mpti d of ALL m rcury (and whil it is still tilt d), mov locking l v r to th right “OFF”.
PLEASE NOTE: MERCURY SHOULD BE SECURED WITHIN THE RESERVOIR DURING TRANSPORT, OR WHEN SERVICING
THE CARTRIDGE TUBE, DIAPHRAGMS, OR FILTERS. NEVER DISASSEMBLE UNIT UNLESS MERCURY IS FIRST LOCKED
WITHIN RESERVOIR.
CONSULT SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WALL MOUNTING (ENCLOSED).
Measureme t Procedure
1. Patie t Positio
Th pati nt should sit or li comfortably. Th arm should b fully support d on a flat surfac at h art l v l. (If th arm’s
position vari s, or is not l v l with th h art, m asur m nt valu s obtain d will not b consist nt with th pati nt’s tru
blood pr ssur .) Obs rv r should vi w manom t r in a dir ct lin and at y l v l to avoid “parallax rror”.
2. Apply the cuff
ADCUFF™nylon cuffs, with propri tary Siz Guid ™marking syst m, ar
sp cially d sign d to promot th pr cis , accurat d t rmination of blood
pr ssur . Ind x and rang markings nsur us of th corr ct cuff siz .
Th art ry mark indicat s prop r cuff positioning.
Plac th cuff ov r th bar upp r arm with “art ry” mark,
position d dir ctly ov r th brachial art ry. Th bottom dg of th cuff
should b position d approximat ly on inch abov th ant cubital fold.
Wrap th nd of th cuff, not containing th bladd r, around arm snugly and smoothly and ngag adh siv strips. To v rify
a corr ct fit, ch ck that th INDEX lin falls b tw n th two RANGE lin s.
3. I flate the cuff
Clos th ADFLOW™ valv by turning thumbscr w clockwis .
Palpat th radial art ry whil inflating th cuff. B sur to inflat cuff quickly by squ zing bulb rapidly.
Inflat cuff 20-30mmHg abov th point at which th radial puls disapp ars.
Cartridge
Tube
Coiled Tubi g
Mai U it Cuff Basket
Bladder
Tubi g
Bulb & Valve
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▲
Cuff
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Select Smaller Cuff
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CORRECT
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Select Larger Cuff
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4. Positio the Stethoscope
Position th ch stpi c in th ant cubital spac b low th cuff, distal to th brachium. Do not plac ch stpi c und rn ath
th cuff, as this imp d s accurat m asur m nt. Us th b ll sid of a combination st thoscop for cl ar st d t ction of th
low pitch d Korotkoff (puls ) sounds.
5. Deflate the cuff
Op n th valv to d flat th cuff gradually at th AHA r comm nd d rat of 2-3mmHg p r s cond.
6. Measureme t
R cord th ons t of Korotkoff sounds (Phas 1) as th systolic pr ssur , and th disapp aranc of th s sounds (Phas 5) diastolic
pr ssur . (Som h althcar prof ssionals pr f r r cording diastolic 1 and diastolic 2. Diastolic on occurs at phas 4).
Aft r m asur m nt is compl t d, op n valv fully to r l as any r maining air in th cuff. R mov cuff.
Care a d Mai te a ce
Storage
Aft r m asur m nt, wrap cuff around bulb and stor in cuff bask t.
Ma ometer
P riodically r plac th filt r plug and diaphragm, and cl an th insid of th plastic cartridg tub using alcohol and a lint
fr pip brush. Units should b cl an d and s rvic d p riodically d p nding on fr qu ncy of us , or wh n v r insid of cartridg
tub app ars dirty. Prop r s rvicing of your m rcury unit according to a strict maint nanc sch dul will assur maximum m asur m nt
accuracy and xt nd th lif of your instrum nt.
For dir ctions on disass mbling th unit r f r to th nclos d sch matic diagram and accompanying instructions.
PLEASE NOTE: MERCURY IS TOXIC. SECURE MERCURY WITHIN THE RESERVOIR BEFORE SERVICING UNIT. ALWAYS
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (GLOVES AND GOGGLES) WHEN CLEANING OR SERVICING THE UNIT. CLEAN ANY
SPILLED MERCURY PROMPTLY USING APPROVED MERCURY CONTAINMENT KITS. ONLY PROPERLY TRAINED SERVICE
TECHNICIANS SHOULD ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE UNIT. CONSULT THE ENCLOSED MANUAL ENTITLED “JUST IN CASE”
FOR PROCEDURES ON DEALING WITH A MERCURY SPILL.
Limited Warra ty
Am rican Diagnostic Corporation (ADC) warrants its products against d f cts in mat rials and workmanship und r normal us
and s rvic as follows:
1. Warranty s rvic xt nds to th original r tail purchas r only and comm nc s with th dat of d liv ry.
2. Th ntir sphygmomanom t r is warrant d for on y ar.
3. Th inflation syst m is warrant d for thr y ars.
4. Th calibrat d plastic cartridg tub is warrant d for lif and will b r plac d FREE OF CHARGE wh n r turn d fr ight
pr paid.
What Is Covered: Calibration, r pair or r plac m nt of parts, and labor.
What is Not covered: Transportation charg s to and from ADC. Damag s caus d by abus , misus , accid nt, or n glig nc .
Incid ntal, sp cial, or cons qu ntial damag s. Som stat s do not allow th xclusion or limitation of incid ntal, sp cial or con-
s qu ntial damag s, so this limitation may not apply to you.
To Obtai Warra ty Service: S nd it m(s) postag paid to ADC, Attn: R pair D pt., 55 Comm rc Driv , Hauppaug , NY
11788. Pl as includ your nam and addr ss, phon no., proof of purchas , a bri f not xplaining th probl m, and $2.00 to
cov r th cost of r turn shipping and handling.
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Important Warning/Caution
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Circumf r nc Siz
Conforms to EU Standards
Symbol Defi itio
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R pr s nativ ’s Information
Manufactur r’s Information
T mp ratur Limit
Humidity Limitation
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