the device already calculates measurements for estimating
the necessary pump pressure.
• If this pressure is insufficient, the device automatically
pumps more pressure.
• Then the pressure in the cuff is slowly released and the pulse
is measured.
• When the measurement has been completed, the remain ing
air pressure is released very quickly. The pulse, the systolic
and the diastolic blood pressure are displayed.
• Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing the
button
.
• If a higher pump pressure is always required, you can bypass
the additional pumping process by holding the M+ button
shortly after the pumping process starts until the desired cuff
pressure is reached. This should be approx. 30 mmHg above
the systolic value.
• The
icon appears if it has not been possible to perform
Err
the measurement properly. Observe the section in these
instructions on error messages/troubleshooting and repeat
the measurement.
• The device switches off automatically after 3 minutes.
• Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement!
6. Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia
disorders during measurement and if necessary indicates the
measurement with the flashing icon
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a condi
tion where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of defects
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in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat. The
symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats, slow or exces
sively fast heart rate) may be caused, among other things, by
heart disease, age, physical predisposition, excessive use of
stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be as
certained through examination by your doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon
after the measurement. Please note that you should rest for
5 minutes between measurements and not talk or move dur
ing the measurement. If the icon
contact your doctor. Any selfdiagnosis and treatment based
on the test results may be dangerous. It is vital to follow your
doctor's instructions.
Risk indicator:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in accord
ance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general guide
line, as the individual blood pressure varies in different people
and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice. Your
doctor will tell you your individual values for normal blood pres
sure as well as the value above which your blood pressure is
classified as dangerous.
The classification on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into. If
the values of systole and diastole fall into two different catego
ries (e.g. systole in the 'High normal' category and diastole in
the 'Normal' category), the graphical classification on the de
vice always shows the higher category; for the example given
this would be 'High normal'.
is displayed
appears often, please