Kinetik BPM1 Installation guide

BPM1TrainingManual
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STAFF TRAINING MANUAL
BloodPressureMonitor
Model:BPM1
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BPM1TrainingManual
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Pleasereviewandrefertothistrainingmanualgivingyouall
theinformationbehindKinetikBloodPressureMonitor,the
technologyituses,andwhoisbehindit.Thisissoallcustomer
questionscanbeanswered.
WhatistheBPM1?
TheBPM1isanelectronicbloodpressuremonitor(also
knownasasphygmomanometer),amedicaldevicethatis
usedtomeasurearterialbloodpressure.TheBPM1
comprisesofamainunitthathousesthebattery,control
panelandLCD,thisconnectstotheuserthroughacuffthatis
wrappedaroundtheupperarm.TheBPM1isthefirstever
BloodPressureMonitortobetestedandapprovedbythe
BritishHypertensionSociety.
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WhatisHypertension?
Hypertension (or High Blood Pressure) isachronicmedical
conditioninwhichthearterialbloodpressureiselevated.
Persistenthypertensionisoneoftheriskfactorsforstroke,
heartfailureandisaleadingcauseofchronickidneyfailure.
Evenamoderateelevationofbloodpressurecanleadto
shortenedlifeexpectancy.Sincehypertensioniscommonly
asymptomaticorclinicallysilent(i.e.nonoticeable
symptoms),isoftenreferredtoasa‘silentkiller’.Asmanyas
1in4adultshavehypertensionwithoutknowingit.Assuchit
isimportantthatbloodpressureismonitoredonaregular
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TreatingHypertension
Dietaryandlifestylechangescanimprovebloodpressure
control&decreasetheriskofassociatedhealth
complicationsandthismustalwaysbeconsideredasthefirst
stepintreatinghypertension.However,drugtreatmentmay
provenecessaryinpatientsforwhomlifestylechangesprove
ineffectiveorinsufficient.
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BPM1BloodPressureMonitormainmessagingclaims:
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Clinicallytestedandapprovedbythe
BritishHypertensionSociety.
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Anaccurateyetaffordablewayto
monitoryourbloodpressure.
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Simpletouse,fullyautomatic,lightweight
andportable.
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1in4adultshavehypertensionanddo
notknowit.
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Whodowetarget?
TheKinetikBloodPressureMonitorissuitableforadultsand
children.ItisNOTrecommendedforinfants.
TheKinetikBPM1BloodPressureMonitor:
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ProductSpecification
BritishHypertensionSocietyApproval.
60UserMemory.
MeasuresBloodPressureandHeartRate.
Accurateto+/‐3mmHg
FullyAutomatic.
AutoShutOff.
Dimensions:220x47x50mm.
Weight:227gwithoutrequired4xAAAbatteries.
PackContents
1xSystemunit.
1xArmCuff.
1xUserGuidewithRecordCard.
4xAAABatteries
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Q.Doestakingameasurementhurt? 
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A.No,althoughsomeslightdiscomfortmaybefeltasthecuff
inflates.
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Q.Aretheyanyrisksfromover‐use?
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A.Bloodpressureshouldbemonitoredatleastonceaday.It
isrecommendedtowaitatleast60minutesbetween
readings.
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Q.WhataretheadvantagesoftheBPM1?
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A.Itisveryaccurate,affordableandreliable.
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Q.DoestheKinetikBPM1runoffthemainsorfrom
batteries?
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A.Itrunsonbatteries(4xAAA).

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FrequentlyaskedQuestions
Q.WhyshouldImeasuremybloodpressure?
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A.Highbloodpressureisaleadingcauseofheartattackand
strokes.Highbloodpressurehasnoobvioussymptomsand
canonlybedetectedbyusingabloodpressuremonitor.
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Q.IstheBPM1clinicallyapproved?
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A.Yes.IthasMedicalCEforefficacyandsafetyunderthe
EuropeanMedicalDeviceDirective.Ithasalsobeenapproved
bytheBritishHypertensionSociety.
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Q.WhatistheBPM1andhowdoesitwork?
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A.Itisanoninvasivedigitalbloodpressuremonitorthat
quicklyandaccuratelymeasuresarterialbloodpressure
throughaninflatablecuffthatiswrappedaroundtheupper
arm.
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Q.Howlongwillittaketomeasuremybloodpressure?
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A.Themeasurementprocesstakesaround30seconds.
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Q.IstheBPM1safetouse?
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A.Yes–theBPM1iscompletelysafetouse.Ifhoweverany
painisfelttheunitshouldberemovedandnolongerused.
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BloodPressureClassification:
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Bloodpressureisclassifiedbasedonthesystolicanddiastolic
bloodpressuresmeasuredinmillimetersofmercury(mmHg).
Systolicbloodpressureisthebloodpressureinvesselsduring
aheartbeatandisthehighernumber.Diastolicblood
pressureisthepressurebetweenheartbeatsandisthelower
number.Thesetwonumbersaregiventogetheri.e.“120over
80”toindicateabloodpressurevalue.
ClassificationSystolic
mmHg
Diastolic
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Hypotension*≤90≤60
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OptimalBloodPressure91‐11961‐79
NormalBloodPressure120‐129 80‐84
High‐NormalBloodPressure130‐139 85‐89
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Grade1Hypertension(mild)140‐159 90‐99
Grade2Hypertension(moderate) 160‐179 100‐109
Grade3Hypertension(severe)≥180≥110
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*Hypotensionisabnormallylowbloodpressure.Howeverin
practice,bloodpressureisconsideredtoolowonlyif
noticeablesymptomssuchaslightheadedness,dizzinessor
faintingarepresent.
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HowtousetheBPM1BloodPressureMonitor:
Thecuffmustbewrapped1‐2cmabovetheelbowjointwith
therubbertuberunningdownthecentreofthearm.
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Ideallythetestshouldbedonewhileseatedatatablewith
thearmatthesamelevelastheheart.
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Oncesittingcomfortably,theuserpressestheON/OFF
buttonfollowedbythestartbutton.TheBPM1will
automaticallyinflateandmeasurethebloodpressure
reading.
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IMPORTANT:
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Usersshouldrefrainfromeating,drinking,smokingor
exercisefor30minutesinordertoobtainaccurateresults.
Theusershouldrestfor5minutesbeforetakingareading
andshouldnotmoveortalkwhilethereadingisbeingtaken.
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Whoisbehindthebrand?
TheKinetikBPM1BloodPressureMonitorismadebyHarvard
MedicalDevices,theUK'sleadingsupplierofhomeuse
medicalproductsandelectricalhomehealthdeviceswith
over2millionunitssold.HarvardMedicalDeviceshas
ISO13485,ISO9001&StandardsCouncilofCanada
accreditation.HarvardMedicalDevicesisalsoregisteredwith
theUSFood&DrugAdministrationandisamemberofthe
BritishStandardsInstitution.
TheKinetikBloodPressureMonitorhasbeendeveloped
accordingtothespecificationsandstandardsdetailedinthe
EuropeanMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EECandapproved
bytheBritishHypertensionSociety.
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