Bos Medicare Surgical Mercurial Blood Pressure Monitor
A mercury sphygmomanometer is a device that uses a column of mercury to measure blood pressure. It's considered the gold standard for blood pressure measurement and is often used in clinical trials and for evaluating high-risk individuals. A mercury sphygmomanometer consists of an inflatable rubber cuff, a bulb to inflate the cuff, a valve to release pressure, and a stethoscope to listen to blood flow. It uses millimetres of mercury (mmHg) as the universal unit for recording blood pressure.

Uses:

• Ideal for accurate and reliable blood pressure measurements in clinical settings

Product Specifications and Features:

• Accuracy: When well-maintained, mercury sphygmomanometers offer accurate blood pressure measurements. They don't require readjustments or recalibrations

• Durability: Mercury sphygmomanometers are simple, durable medical devices that can last a lifetime if used properly

• Reference technique: Mercury sphygmomanometers are considered the "gold standard" reference technique for measuring blood pressure. They can also be used to validate other methods for measuring blood pressure

• Ease of use: Mercury sphygmomanometers are easy to use

Directions For Use:

• Put the cuff on your bare upper arm, one inch above your elbow

• Pull the cuff tight enough so that you can only fit two fingertips under the top edge

• Make sure your skin doesn't pinch when the cuff inflates

• Connect the cuff tubing to the sphygmo-manometer tubing and secure

• Rest your arm on a flat surface at chest height

• Inflate the cuff rapidly to 180 mmHg

• Release the air from the cuff at a moderate rate of about 3 mm per second

• Listen for a knocking sound with the stethoscope. The first knocking sound represents the systolic blood pressure

• Listen for when the pulse disappears. This signifies the diastolic pressure

To clean a mercury sphygmomanometer, you can:

• Wipe with a 1:9 solution of mild detergent and water

• Wipe with Enzol as directed by the manufacturer

• Wipe with 70% isopropyl alcohol

• Launder with a mild detergent in warm water on a normal wash cycle

Safety Information:

• Read the label carefully before use