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• This product is not intended for use by or on children, toddlers and infants or on persons who cannot
express their consent, e.g. persons with mental disorders or the like. Consult your physician for
alternative methods of measuring a child's blood pressure.
• This product is not a toy. Keep it out of reach of children, toddlers, and infants.
• Keep the product out of the reach of pets.
• Packaging materials are a deadly hazard for children and can cause suffocation. Remove all
packaging materials immediately and keep them away from children at all times.
• This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard to children. Keep the unit and
all parts out of reach of children. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR THOSE WHO REQUIRE CLOSE
SUPERVISION UNATTENDED WITH THIS DEVICE.
• The tubing presents a strangulation hazard. Keep this product away from children and those who
require close supervision, e.g. people with mental disorders. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR THOSE
WHO REQUIRE CLOSE SUPERVISION UNATTENDED WITH THIS DEVICE.
• Do not drape tube around neck. This presents a strangulation hazard.
• People with disabilities, activity limitations, or who are physically frail, should be assisted by another
person when using this unit.
• Proper cuff size is important for accurate measurements. Only use the device on adults who have
the right upper arm circumference for this instrument. See section "Specifications" for suitable
arm circumferences.
• Do not use any cuffs, tubes, parts and accessories other than those explicitly recommended by
the manufacturer for use with this product. Parts and accessories not approved for use with the
device may cause damage to your health and to the product.
• Electromagnetic interference: Avoid strong electrical or electromagnetic fields in the direct vicinity
of the device (e.g. mobile telephones, microwave ovens) while it is in operation, as inaccurate
measurements may result. To prevent such interference, use the unit at a sufficient distance from
such devices or turn the devices off.
• Do not measure your blood pressure while operating a vehicle or in any situation which requires
your full attention.
• In order to ensure comparable values, always measure your blood pressure at the same time of day.
• Do not take a measurement within 30 minutes after eating, drinking, smoking or exercising.
• Before the initial blood pressure measurement, make sure always to rest for about 5 minutes.
• Furthermore, if you want to take several measurements in succession, make sure always to wait
for at least 1 minute between the individual measurements.
• Repeat the measurement if you are unsure of the measured value.
• The measurements taken by you are for your information only – they are not a substitute for a
medical examination!
Discuss the measurements with your doctor, and never base any medical decisions on them
(e.g. medicines and their administration)!
• This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with restricted physical, sensory
or mental skills or lack of experience and/or a lack of knowledge unless they are supervised by
a person who is responsible for their safety or are instructed by such a person in how to use the
device. Supervise children around the device to ensure they do not play with it.
• Do not use the blood pressure monitor on newborns, pregnant women or patients with preeclampsia.
We recommend consulting a doctor before using the blood pressure monitor during pregnancy.
• Cardiovascular diseases may lead to incorrect measurements or have a detrimental effect on
measurement accuracy. The same also applies to very low blood pressure, diabetes, circulatory
disorders and arrhythmias as well as chills or shaking.
• The blood pressure monitor must not be used in connection with a high-frequency surgical unit.
• Please note that when inflating, the functions of the limb in question may be impaired.
• During the blood pressure measurement, blood circulation must not be stopped for an unnecessarily
long time. If the device malfunctions, remove the cuff from the arm.
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