English
M4-I
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Important instructions to help you obtain
meaningful readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Your blood pressure monitor: the benefits . . . . . . . . .4
Measuring your blood pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 – 7
Hints on taking blood pressure readings . . . . . . . . . .8
Failure, causes and rectification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Maintenance and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
OMRON spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Some useful information about
blood pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 – 14
Dear Customer
• Important: Blood pressure measurement is not sui-
table in cases of serious arteriosclerosis (hardening
of the arteries).
• The pulse display is not suitable for monitoring the
frequency of cardiac pacemakers.
• If you suffer from disorders of heart rhythm, known
as arrythmia, you should only use this blood pres-
sure monitor in consultation with your doctor. In cer-
tain cases the oscillometric measuring method can
produce incorrect readings.
• Pregnant women should only measure their own
blood pressure in consultation with their doctor,
since the readings may be changed by pregnancy.
• You should avoid eating, drinking (alcohol), smoking
and sports before measuring your blood pressure,
as this could affect your blood pressure level.
• Don’t move, don’t speak while measurement is
being taken.
• Make yourself comfortable in a chair and relax
before each reading.
• We recommend that you monitor your blood pres-
sure twice a day, in the morning after getting up and
in the evening after work, or as advised by your
doctor.
• Please remember: Self-measurement is not the
same as medical treatment!
You should never change the dose of medicines
prescribed by your doctor.
Important instruc-
tions to help
you obtain
meaningful
readings
Thank you for purchasing an OMRON product. You
can be sure you have made a wise choice. By buy-
ing the OMRON M4-I blood pressure monitor, you
have chosen a high-quality, innovative instrument
for health monitoring. During its development, parti-
cular emphasis was placed upon reliability and ease
of use. Before using for the first time, please
read through this manual carefully. If you should
still have any questions regarding its use, please
contact the OMRON customer service at the given
address on the packaging. They will be pleased to
help you.
Best wishes for a healthy future.
Yours sincerely,
OMRON HEALTHCARE
Contents
The World Hypertension League
recommends regular
blood pressure monitoring by
doctors and patients with clinically
validated devices
Regular blood pressure monitoring is essential for the
prevention, the control and the management of hyperten-
sion. It also helps to support the doctors' work.
The World Hypertension League is a world-wide asso-
ciation of experts specialising in hypertension. The World
Hypertension League recommends regular blood pres-
sure monitoring by doctors and patients with clinically
validated devices.
As the worlds leading manufacturer OMRON provides a
range of products for regular blood pressure monitoring.
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