A&D UM-102, Instruction Manual

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Periodic Maintenance
This device is a precision instrument and contains electronic circuitry. Please
check all functions periodically. Contact your nearest A&D authorized dealer
for official calibration/check-up, according to your local regulations.
Used equipment, parts and batteries are not treated as ordinary household
waste, and must be disposed of according to the applicable local regulations.
The user authority (the hospital, clinic, etc.) is responsible for the safe use and
maintenance of this electronic medical device. Care should be taken to follow
the specified daily maintenance and inspection procedures for safe use.
How to Take Proper Measurements
For the most accurate blood pressure measurement:
Confirm that a patient does not cross the legs, patient’s legs touch on the
floor and patient’s back and arms are supported.
Let a patient relax for about five to ten minutes before measurement.
Place the center of the cuff at the same height as a patient's heart.
A patient must remain still and keep quiet during measurement.
Do not measure right after exercising or taking a bath. A patient must rest
for twenty to thirty minutes before the measurement.
Notes for Proper Measurement
Let a patient sit down in a comfortable position. Confirm that the patient
does not cross their legs, that their feet touch the floor (if possible), and
that their back and the arm being measured are supported.
Let a patient relax for about five to ten minutes before taking a measurement.
If a patient is excited or depressed by emotional stress, the measurement will
reflect this stress as a higher (or lower) than normal blood pressure reading
and the pulse reading will usually be faster than normal.
An individual's blood pressure varies constantly, depending on what a
patient is doing and what a patient has eaten. What a patient drinks can
have a very strong and rapid effect on patient’s blood pressure.
Should the device detect a condition that is abnormal, it will stop the
measurement and display an error symbol. Refer to page 8 for the
description of symbols.
This sphygmomanometer is intended for adults and children aged 3 and
older. Do not use this device on newborns or infants.
Measurement may be affected by the position of the cuff, as well as the
patient's posture (standing, sitting, supine), movement, or physiological
condition.