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2.Unwrap the arm cuff. It is
3.Remove tight fitting clothing from around your upper left arm. Wrap the cuff around your upper left arm as shown below. The rubber tube should point in the direction of your hand. The bottom edge of the cuff should be 0.8”~1.2” (2~3 cm) above your elbow with the tube positioned over the middle of your arm.
4.Locate the main artery by pressing with two fingers approximately 1” (2 cm) above the bend of your elbow on the inside of your left arm. Identify where the pulse can be felt the strongest. This is your main artery.
5.Position the red area of the cuff on the inside of
your left arm with the artery symbol ( 
) over the main artery.
Main
Artery
6.To secure the cuff, pull the end toward you,
wrap it over the cuff, then press the hook and loop closure together.
Pull end toward you, then wrap over cuff
Note: If it is not possible to fit the cuff to your left arm, it can also be placed on your right arm. However, all measurements should be made using the same arm.
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