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1 Safety Information
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Safety
Information
1.1
Tips for your
well being
1.2
Important
considerations
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WARNING
Do not take any therapeutic measures based on your own
measurements! Never change the quantity of medication
prescribed by your doctor!
Irregularity of pulse or arrhythmia can lead to difficulties in recording a
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correct reading when measurements are taken using oscillometric
blood pressure devices. This device is electronically equipped to
detect over 20 of the most commonly occurring types of arrhythmia and
movement artifacts and indicates this with a symbol
If you should suffer from conditions such as arterial occlusive disease,
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please consult your doctor before using the unit.
The unit may not be used to check the heart rate of patients with a
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pacemaker.
Pregnant patients should take their own personal state of health into
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consideration and take all necessary precautions before using the unit.
If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Should you experience discomfort or other complaints during
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measurement, for example pain in the upper arm, please take the
following action: Press the START button
immediately. Loosen the cuff and remove it from your arm. Please
contact either your dealer or MEDISANA directly.
Patients with a weak pulse wave should raise their arm and open and
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close their hand around 10 times before taking a reading. This exercise
optimizes the pulse wave and the measuring process.
The unit is only to be used for the specific purpose described in this
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instruction manual.
Any misuse will void the warranty.
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On the rare occasion of a fault causing the cuff to remain fully inflated
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during measurement, open the cuff immediately.
Do not use the unit near to equipment emitting a strong electric or
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magnetic field, such as radios. This may impair the correct functioning
of the unit.
This device is not designed to be used by persons (including children)
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with limited physical, sensory or mental abilities, or by persons with
insufficient experience and/or knowledge, unless under observation by
a person responsible for their safety, or unless they have been
instructed in the use of the device.
Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
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device.
If a fault occurs, do not try to repair the unit yourself. Attempts to do so
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will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service
personnel.
Protect the unit from moisture. Should moisture enter the unit, remove
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the batteries and stop using it immediately. In this case, please contact
either your dealer. You can find details of how to contact us on the
address page.
in the display.
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to deflate the cuff