boso EGOTEST User manual

Blood Pressure Monitor
egotest
Users Instructions
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Contents of the kit:
1 blood pressure instrument with cuff
1 set of instructions for use
1 case
Preliminary remarks:
This blood pressure instrument complies with the European
regulations that are the basis for the German Medicinal
Products Act (CE marking) and the international standard
ISO 81060-1.
All Calibration testing – at least every two years –, has to
be carried out either by the manufacturers or the local
authorised dealer in accordance with the relevant distributor
directives.
Purpose:
Non-invasive recording of systolic and diastolic blood pressure
in humans. The instrument can be used with any arm circum-
ference as shown on the corresponding cuff.
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Important:
●Please use only boso cuffs.
●Keep this unit from being knocked or dropped, and protect it
from dirt and moisture..
●Care has to be taken not to puncture the cuff with any sharp
instruments (Scissors, Needles).
The patient must follow these basic rules when having his/her
blood pressure measured:
– sit comfortably
– not cross his/her legs
– rest his/her back and arms on the chair or another surface
– have the centre of the cuff placed on the upper arm at the
level of the heart
– relax as much as possible and keep silent while his/her
blood pressure is being measured
– be calm for 5 minutes before the first reading
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The following phases are recommended in the case of auscul-
tatory measurement
– adults: phase V (K5)
– children aged 3 to 12: phase IV (K4)
– pregnant women: phase V (K5), except when sounds are
audible when the cuff is deflated: in this case phase IV (K4)
Korotkoff sounds should be used.
– K5 is the point at which tones heard through the stethos-
cope are no longer audible
– K4 is the point at which tones heard through the stethos-
cope change from a clear sound to a muffled sound.
Inscriptions:
“mmHg” is the unit in which blood pressure is measured
“shock protected” = the instrument has been tested and found
to work correctly after being dropped from a height of up to
one metre.
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General Information on Blood Pressure
Your heart, like a pump that works continuously to distribute
the blood under pressure to every blood vessel throughout
your body, ensures that vital, oxygenated blood ist delivered to
all the organs.
Blood pressure is determined by the strength of the heartbeat,
the elasticity and the diameter of the blood vessels, as well als
various other factors.
The pressure created by the contraction (systolic pressure) of
the heart muscles is higher, and that at the relaxation (diastolic
pressure) ist lower. Both these values are necessary for the
correct evaluation and in medical diagnosis.
Therefore, both the systolic and diastolic pressures are mea-
sured when the blood pressure is taken. The measurement
unit is „mmHg“ = millimetres mercury column.
Blood pressure is never constant, but always changing. In the
morning it is lower than in the evening, and it is lowest when
we are asleep. Depending on physical and mental exertion, it
also changes individually.
Eating, smoking, fear or stress have an influence on our blood
pressure. The seasons too have their effect, with the pressure
in the short term, therefore, higher blood pressure values are
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negligible. If the blood pressure, however, stays constantly
above the average values one speaks of high blood pressure.
You GP calls this hypertension.
High blood pressue may not immediately by evidenced by
any feeling of being unwell. But unobserved and untreated, it
can lead to serious health problems. Therefore it is important
to have your blood pressure checked by your GP on a regular
basis.
Low blood pressure (hypotension) can be the cause of un-
pleasant effects such als dizziness and lassitude, yet in intself
does not represent a serious risk factor to health.
With the boso-egotest you can now do your own regular
checkups and can considerably contribute to safe-guarding
your health and recognising any disorders at the early stage.
Your blood pressure should by taken twice a day, if at all pos-
sible, always at the same time: in the morning when you get
up and in the evening when the body had a chance to relax
again.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the following
guideline for the assessing of blood pressure values:
Systolic Diastolic
Too high over 140 mmHg over 90 mmHg
Normal – 130 to 139 mmHg 85 to 89 mmHg
borderline
Normal 120 to 129 mmHg 80 to 84 mmHg
Optimum up to 119 mmHg up to 79 mmHg
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Stethoscope Membrane
Metal Ring
Cuff Tube
Stethoscope
Measuring Unit
Ear Pieces
Velcro Fastening
Cuff
Scale
Air Release Button
Pump Ball
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Preparing To Take your Blood Pressure
It is recommended that you take your blood pressure at the
free left upper arm.
Care has to be taken, that there is no pressure from pushed-
up sleeves, that could influence the actual blood pressure. Any
tight clothing should, therefore, be removed.
Fitting the Cuff:
The cuff must not be fitted over wounds as this could lead to
further injury.
Blood pressure must always be measured on the arm with the
higher pressure values.
To do this, first measure blood pressure on both arms and
subsequently always on the arm which produced the higher
reading.
Place cuff in such a manner that the lower cuff edge finishes
ca. 2 – 3 cm above the elbow and the centre of the rubber bag
rests on top of the artery.
Important: The round stethoscope membrane on the in-
side of the cuff must be placed at main artery on the in-
side of the upper arm.
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Now, gently but firmly, pull tight the cuff end that goes through
the metal ring and flip it over and to the outside of your upper
arm. With a light pressure the velcro closure is then secured.
The cuff must not be too tight; there should roughly be a 2-fin-
ger width of space between arm and cuff.
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Taking your Blood Pressure
Sit yourself comfortably and place your arm, slightly angled
and relaxed, onto a table.
Important: Your upper arm with the cuff should be roughly
in line with your heart.
Be sure that you keep your arm perfectly still and that you
do not speak whilst you are taking your blood pressure.
●Place the earpieces of the stethoscope firmly into your ears.
They can be turned in their spring allowing you to place
them independently forward into the ear passages.
●Take the Rubber Ball into your hand and pump up the cuff
with steady and rhythmic pressure on the ball. The Air
release valve is automatically closed with the first inflation.
Continue pumping until the pointer on the scale shows a
value 30 – 40 mmHg above your normal upper blood
pressure value.
●If you do not know this on the first occasion, inflate to
190 mmHg.
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●Place your thumb with light pressure on the Air Release
button and observe the fall of pressure on the scale.
By altering the pressure of your thumb onto the button you
can regulate the rate by which air is released.
The air release rate should be about 2 – 3 mmHg per
second between systole and diastole, that is to say that it
should take about 20 – 25 seconds for the pointer to fall
rom 150 to 100 on the scale.
When using your blood pressure unit for the first time try out
this procedure before you take your actual measurement.
After an interval of about 2 minutes you can start again and
take your blood pressure as follows:
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●As the pointer slowly returns, observe the first audible so-
unds from the stethoscope: At the first pulse you hear
(Korotkoff-Sound) read off the pointer position on the scale:
This is your upper blood pressure value (Systolic blood
pressure). Make a note of this value!
●Listen to your heart beats while the pointer slowly moves
on. The sounds become weaker until they cease comple-
tely.
At the last audible tone again make a note of where the
pointer is positioned: this is your lower blood pressure value
(diastolic blood pressure).
●With a short, firm pressure on the Air release button the
valve is then fully opened and the remainder of the air ex-
pelled from the cuff.
●To take the cuff off again, simply pull open the velcro clo-
sure and pull it off your arm.
If you want to repeat the measurement, wait at least two minu-
tes by which time the blood circulation should be back to nor-
mal.
First Audible Pulse
= Systole
Last
audible
Pulse
= Diastole
Example: 130 to 80 mmHg
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General Notes on Taking your Own
Blood Pressure
You should take your blood pressure twice daily, in the mor-
ning and in the evening, each time in relaxed state.
Since physical exertions such as sports, but also eating, smo-
king and drinking of alcohol, influence the blood pressure va-
lues, you should always avoid these before taking your blood
pressure.
As previously mentioned, your blood pressure fluctuates
during the day, and as there may also be other factors influen-
cing it you can also get diverging results when you take
several mesurements one after the other.
Occasional or irregular measurements are not a safe basis for
a correct evaluation. This is only possible when you take your
blood pressure regularly and under equal conditions over an
extended period of time.
Enter your measured values into a table to allow a valid com-
parison.
Should you get high blood pressure values over a period of
time, make an appointment with your GP and show him your
results.
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If your doctor diagnoses high blood pressure, please keep
strictly to any prescribed medication without a ltering this your-
self, should you happen to achieve lower values when you
take your own blood pressure.
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Cleaning of Unit and Cuff
To clean the unit only use a soft dry cloth. To clean the cuff, first
remove the rubber bag and then wash the cuff itself by hand in
warm water (maximum 30 degrees Celsius).
Disinfection
For disinfectant wipes (at least 5 minutes exposure time) of the
device and the cuff, we recommend the disinfectant liquid Micro-
zid Liquid Sensitiv (Schülke & Mayr).
To disinfect the cuff, we recommend spray disinfection.
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Technical Data
Measurement range: 0 – 300 mmHg
Accuracy of pressure indicated: ± 3 mmHg
Storing conditions:
–30°C – 70°C, 15 – 85% rel. humidity
Operating conditions:
10°C – 40°C, 15 – 85% rel. humidity
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We give 3 years warranty from the date of purchase. The
purchase date has to be proven by the invoice. Within the war-
ranty period defects are eliminated free of charge. After re-
pairs the warranty period is not extended on the whole unit,
but only to the replaced components.
Excluded from the warranty are parts subject to normal wear
and tear (e.g. cuff), transport damages and any damage cau-
sed by improper handling (e.g. non-compliance with the in-
structions for use). Damages due to disassembly by unautho-
rized persons are also excluded from warranty.
No claims for damages against us are substantiated by the
warranty.
In the case of justified warranty claims the device has to be
sent along with the original invoice to:
BOSCH + SOHN GmbH u. Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 64 · 72417 Jungingen · Germany
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Warranty Conditions:
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Procedure
●Place the cuff with the stethoscope membrane positioned
on the main artery of the arm.
●Place the earpieces of the stethoscope into your ears.
●Inflate pressure to 30 – 40 mmHg above the upper blood
pressure value.
●Do not move your arm and do not speak!
●Press button of pressure release valve so that the pointer
sinks to 2 – 3 mmHg per second (it should take 20 – 25
seconds for the pointer to fall from 50 to 100).
●When you hear the first pulse from the stethoscope, read
off the upper blood pressure value and make a note of
this.
●At the last audible pulse read off and make a note of the
lower blood pressure value.
●Take off stethoscope. Press downfully on the pressure re-
lease button to complete deflation, then remove cuff.
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0124
04/2016
BOSCH + SOHN GmbH u. Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 64
D-72417 Jungingen
T + 49 (0) 74 77 92 75-0
F + 49 (0) 74 77 10 21
E [email protected]
Internet: www.boso.de
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