Kinetik BPM1KTL Series Staff Training Manual

Type
Staff Training Manual

Kinetik BPM1KTL Series is a clinically tested and approved blood pressure monitor by the British Hypertension Society. It provides accurate and reliable blood pressure readings in the comfort of your home.

Key Features:

  • Easy to Use: Fully automatic operation with just one button, making it simple for anyone to use.
  • Accurate Readings: Measures blood pressure and heart rate with an accuracy of +/- 3 mmHg.
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection: Alerts you if an irregular heartbeat is detected during measurement.
  • Traffic Light System: Classifies your blood pressure into color-coded categories (green, amber, red) for easy understanding.

Kinetik BPM1KTL Series is a clinically tested and approved blood pressure monitor by the British Hypertension Society. It provides accurate and reliable blood pressure readings in the comfort of your home.

Key Features:

  • Easy to Use: Fully automatic operation with just one button, making it simple for anyone to use.
  • Accurate Readings: Measures blood pressure and heart rate with an accuracy of +/- 3 mmHg.
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection: Alerts you if an irregular heartbeat is detected during measurement.
  • Traffic Light System: Classifies your blood pressure into color-coded categories (green, amber, red) for easy understanding.
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STAFF TRAINING MANUAL
BloodPressureMonitor
Model:BPM1KTL

BPM1KTLTrainingManual
Pleasereviewandrefertothistrainingmanualgivingyouall
theinformationbehindKinetikBloodPressureMonitor,the
technologyituses,andwhoisbehindit.Thisissoallcustomer
questionscanbeanswered.
WhatistheBPM1KTL?
TheBPM1KTLisanelectronicbloodpressuremonitor(also
known
asasphygmomanometer),amedicaldevicethatis
usedtomeasurearterialbloodpressure.TheBPM1KTL
comprisesofamainunitthathousesthebattery,control
panelandLCD,thisconnectstotheuserthroughacuffthatis
wrappedaroundtheupperarm.TheBPM1KTListhefirst
ever‘Traffic
Light’typeBloodPressureMonitortobetested
andapprovedbytheBritishHypertensionSociety.
WhatisHypertension?
Hypertension (or High Blood Pressure) isachronicmedical
conditioninwhichthearterialbloodpressureiselevated.
Persistenthypertensionisoneoftheriskfactorsforstroke,
heartfailureandisaleadingcauseofchronickidneyfailure.
Evenamoderateelevationofbloodpressurecanleadto
shortenedlifeexpectancy.Sincehypertensioniscommonly
asymptomaticorclinicallysilent(i.e.nonoticeable
symptoms),isoftenreferredtoasa‘silentkiller’.Asmanyas
1in4adultshavehypertensionwithoutknowingit.Assuchit
isimportantthatbloodpressureismonitoredonaregular
basis.
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Q.Doestakingameasurementhurt?
A.No,althoughsomeslightdiscomfortmaybefeltasthecuff
inflates.
Q.Aretheyanyrisksfromoveruse?
A.Bloodpressureshouldbemonitoredatleastonceaday.It
isrecommendedtowaitatleast60minutesbetween
readings.
Q.Whataretheadvantagesofthe
BPM1KTL?
A.Itisveryaccurate,premiumbloodpressuremonitorthatis
capableofmeasuringandclassifyingbloodpressureina
simpleandreliableway.Itisalsoabletonotifytheuserif
irregularheartbeatsaredetectedduringameasurement.
Q.DoestheKinetikBPM1KTLrunoffthemains
orfrom
batteries?
A.Itrunsonbatteries(4xAAA).
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FrequentlyaskedQuestions
Q.WhyshouldImeasuremybloodpressure?
A.Highbloodpressureisaleadingcauseofheartattackand
strokes.Highbloodpressurehasnoobvioussymptomsand
canonlybedetectedbyusingabloodpressuremonitor.
Q.IstheBPM1KTLclinicallyapproved?
A.Yes.IthasMedical
CEforefficacyandsafetyunderthe
EuropeanMedicalDeviceDirective.Ithasalsobeenapproved
bytheBritishHypertensionSociety.
Q.WhatistheBPM1KTLandhowdoesitwork?
A.Itisanoninvasivedigitalbloodpressuremonitorthat
quicklyandaccuratelymeasuresarterialbloodpressure
through
aninflatablecuffthatiswrappedaroundtheupper
arm.
Q.Howlongwillittaketomeasuremybloodpressure?
A.Themeasurementprocesstakesaround30seconds.
Q.IstheBPM1KTLsafetouse?
A.YestheBPM1KTLiscompletelysafetouse.Ifhowever
anypainisfelttheunitshouldberemovedandnolonger
used.
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TreatingHypertension
Dietaryandlifestylechangescanimprovebloodpressure
control&decreasetheriskofassociatedhealth
complicationsandthismustalwaysbeconsideredasthefirst
stepintreatinghypertension.However,drugtreatmentmay
provenecessaryinpatientsforwhomlifestylechangesprove
ineffectiveorinsufficient.
BPM1KTLBlood
PressureMonitormainmessagingclaims:
ClinicallytestedandapprovedbytheBritish
HypertensionSociety.
Providesbloodpressureclassificationviaauser
friendly‘TrafficLight’system.
Abletodetectirregularheartbeatsandnotifythe
useraccordingly.
Anaccurateyetaffordablewaytomonitoryour
bloodpressure.
Simpletouse,fullyautomatic,lightweightand
portable.
1in4adultshavehypertensionanddonotknow
it.
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Whodowetarget?
TheKinetikBloodPressureMonitorissuitableforadultsand
children.ItisNOTrecommendedforinfants.
TheKinetikBPM1KTLBloodPressureMonitor:
ProductSpecification
BritishHypertensionSocietyApproval.
‘TrafficLight’BloodPressureClassificationSystem
IrregularHeartbeatDetectionSystem
2x30UserMemory.
MeasuresBloodPressureandHeartRate.
Accurateto+/3mmHg
FullyAutomatic.
AutoShutOff.
Dimensions:97x97x46mm.
Weight:198gwithoutrequired4xAAAbatteries.
PackContents
1xSystemunit.
1xArmCuff.
1xUserGuidewithRecordCard.
4xAAABatteries
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Whoisbehindthebrand?
TheKinetikBPM1KTLBloodPressureMonitorismadeby
HarvardMedicalDevices,theUK'sleadingsupplierofhome
usemedicalproductsandelectricalhomehealthdeviceswith
over2millionunitssold.HarvardMedicalDeviceshas
ISO13485,ISO9001&StandardsCouncilofCanada
accreditation.Harvard
MedicalDevicesisalsoregisteredwith
theUSFood&DrugAdministrationandisamemberofthe
BritishStandardsInstitution.
ThisKinetikBloodPressureMonitorhasbeendeveloped
accordingtothespecificationsandstandardsdetailedinthe
EuropeanMedicalDeviceDirective93/42/EECandapproved
bytheBritishHypertensionSociety.
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IrregularHeartBeat(CardiacArrhythmia)Detection
TheBPM1KTLisdesignedtodetectPrematureVentricular
Contractions,alsoknownasaPrematureVentricularComplex
(orcomplexes),VentricularPrematureContractions(or
complexorcomplexes),VentricularPrematureBeats,or
Extrasystoles.ItisnotdesignedtodetectAtrialFibrillationor
AtrialPrematureBeats.Ifanirregularheartbeatisdetected
during
measurement,anindicatorwillbedisplayedandthe
measurementshouldbetakenagainafterashortrest.
IMPORTANT:
Usersshouldrefrainfromeating,drinking,smokingor
exercisefor30minutesinordertoobtainaccurateresults.
Theusershouldrestfor5minutesbeforetakingareading
andshouldnot
moveortalkwhilethereadingisbeingtaken.
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BloodPressureClassification:
Bloodpressureisclassifiedbasedonthesystolicanddiastolic
bloodpressuresmeasuredinmillimetersofmercury(mmHg).
Systolicbloodpressureisthebloodpressureinvesselsduring
aheartbeatandisthehighernumber.Diastolicblood
pressureisthepressurebetweenheartbeatsandisthe
lower
number.Thesetwonumbersaregiventogetheri.e.“120over
80”toindicateabloodpressurevalue.
HowtousetheBPM1KTLBloodPressureMonitor:
Thecuffmustbewrapped12cmabovetheelbowjointwith
therubbertuberunningdownthecentreofthearm.
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Ideallythetestshouldbedonewhileseatedatatablewith
thearmatthesamelevelastheheart.
Oncesittingcomfortably,theuserpressestheON/OFF
buttonfollowedbythestartbutton.TheBPM1will
automaticallyinflateandmeasurethebloodpressure
reading.
Traffic
LightSystem
ThebacklightoftheBPM1KTLwillchangecolouraccordingto
themeasuredresult.Thedifferentbacklightcolours
correspondtobloodpressureclassificationsasdefinedbythe
BritishHypertensionSociety.TheBPM1KTLTrafficLight
Systempresentsyourbloodpressureclassificationviaa
simpleandeasytounderstanduserinterface.
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Classification Systolic
mmHg
Diastolic
mmHg
TrafficLight
Colour
Hypotension* 90 60 FlashingGreen
/Amber
OptimalBlood
Pressure
91119 6179 Green
NormalBloodPressure 120129 8084 Green
HighNormalBlood
Pressure
130139 8589 Amber
Grade1Hypertension
(mild)
140159 9099 Flashing
Amber
Grade2Hypertension
(moderate)
160179 100109 Red
Grade3Hypertension
(severe)
180 110 FlashingRed
* Lowbloodpressure,orhypotension,occurswhenbloodpressure
duringandaftereachheartbeatismuchlowerthanusual.This
meanstheheart,brain,andotherpartsofthebodydonotget
enoughblood.Symptomsmayincludeblurryvision,confusion,
dizziness,fainting,lightheadedness,sleepiness&weakness.
However,blood
pressurethatisborderlinelowforonepersonmay
benormalforanother.Consequently,hypotensioninahealthy
personthatdoesnotcauseanyproblemsusuallydoesn'trequire
treatment.Ifindoubt,seekadvicefromyourphysicianor
healthcareprofessional.
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Kinetik BPM1KTL Series Staff Training Manual

Type
Staff Training Manual

Kinetik BPM1KTL Series is a clinically tested and approved blood pressure monitor by the British Hypertension Society. It provides accurate and reliable blood pressure readings in the comfort of your home.

Key Features:

  • Easy to Use: Fully automatic operation with just one button, making it simple for anyone to use.
  • Accurate Readings: Measures blood pressure and heart rate with an accuracy of +/- 3 mmHg.
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection: Alerts you if an irregular heartbeat is detected during measurement.
  • Traffic Light System: Classifies your blood pressure into color-coded categories (green, amber, red) for easy understanding.

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