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Information for the doctor on frequent appearance of the
atrial fibrillation indicator
This device is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that also
analyses pulse irregularity during measurement. The device is
clinically tested.
The AFIB symbol is displayed after the measurement, if atrial fib-
rillation occurred during measuring. If the symbol appears more
frequently (e.g. several times per week on measurements
performed daily) we recommend the patient to seek medical
advice.
The device does not replace a cardiac examination, but serves
to detect atrial fibrillation that often remains undiagnosed until
stroke occurs.
Keep the arm still during measuring to avoid false
readings.
This device may not detect atrial fibrillation in people
with pacemakers or defibrillators.
6. Traffic light indicator in the Display
The bars on the left-hand edge of the traffic light display
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show you the range within which the indicated blood pressure
value lies. Depending on the height of the bar, the readout value
is either within the optimum (green), elevated (yellow), too high
(orange) or dangerously high (red) range. The classification corre-
sponds to the 4 ranges in the table as defined by the internatio-
nal guidelines (ESH, AHA, JSH), as described in «Section 1.».
7. PC-link functions
This device can be used in conjunction with a personal computer
(PC) running the
aponorm
®
by microlife Blood Pressure Analy-
ser (BPA) software. The memory data can be transferred to the
PC by connecting the monitor via a cable.
If no CD and cable is included download the BPA software from
www.aponorm.de and use a USB cable with a Mini-B 5 pin
connector.
installation and data transmission
1. Insert CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC. The installation
will start automatically. If not, please click on «SETUP.EXE».
2. Connect the monitor via the cable to the PC; there is no
need toswitch the device on. 3 horizontal bars will appear
on the display and last for 3 seconds.
3. The bars will then flash to indicate that the connection
between PC and device is successful. As long as the cable
is plugged in, the bars will keep flashing and the buttons
are disabled.
During the connection, the device is completely controlled
by the computer. Please refer to the «help» file for
software instructions.
8. Data Memory
This device automatically stores up to 99 measurement values for
each of the 2 users.
Viewing the stored values
Press the M-button
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briefly, when the device is switched on.
The display first shows «
M
»
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and then an average value. The
device then switches to the last stored value.
Press the M-button again to exit the memory mode. Pressing the
«+»
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or the «-»
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button repeatedly enables you to move from
one stored value to another.