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Introduction
1.1. Features of Afib Talk
Afib Talk BP Monitor (with integrated time/date display) is a fully automatic, digital blood-pressure
measuring device for use on the arm, which enables very fast and reliable measurement of the systolic and
diastolic blood-pressure as well as the pulse frequency by way of the oscillometric method of measuring.
The device offers very high and clinical tested measurement accuracy and has been designed to provide a
maximum of user-friendliness.
The device is intended for self-use in home.
Before using, please read through this instruction manual carefully and then keep it in a safe place. For
further questions on the subject of blood-pressure and its measurement, please contact your doctor.
Attention!
1.2. Important information about self-measurement
Substitution of a different component might result in measurement error.
Cuff is replaceable only by an original.
Do not use with neonatal patients.
Do not intend to use with pregnant or pre-eclamptic patients
It will cause harmful injury to the patient or affect the blood pressure due to connection tubing kinking.
Too frequent measurements can cause injury to the patient due to blood flow interference.
The application of the cuff over a wound can cause further injury.
The application of the cuff and its pressurization on any limb where intravascular access or therapy, or
an arteriovenous (A-V) shunt, is present because of temporary interference to blood flow and could
result in injury to the patient.
Do not let the cuff and its pressurization on the arm on the side of a mastectomy
Pressurization of the cuff can temporarily cause loss of function of simultaneously used monitoring ME
equipment on the same limb.
The need to check that operation of the automated sphygmomanometer does not result in prolonged