Sanitas SBM 19, Instructions For Use Manual

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Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep
them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to
other users and observe the information they contain.
1. Getting to know your instrument
The upper arm blood pressure monitor is used for non-
invasive measurement and monitoring of adults‘ arterial
blood pressure.
You can use it to measure your blood pressure quickly and
easily, storing the results and displaying the progression
of readings.
The device also has an acoustic voice output.
Keep these instructions carefully for further use and also
let other users have access to them.
2. Important information
Advice on use
• Always measure your blood pressure at the sam time of
day, in order to ensure that values are comparable.
• Relax for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.
• You should wait five minutes before measuring a second
time.
• The readings that you take may only be used for infor -
mation purposes – they are not a substitute for a medical
examination! Discuss your results with the doctor. Never
use them to make medical decisions independently (e.g.
regarding medication and dosage thereof).
• There may be incorrect measurements where there is
cardiocirculatory disease, as well as with very low blood
pressure, circulatory disorders, dysrhythmia and other
preexisting diseases.
• Only use the instrument on persons whose upper arm
has the right circumference for the instrument.
• You may only operate the blood pressure monitor with
batteries. Note that it is only possible to save data when
your blood pressure monitor is receiving power. As soon
as the batteries are dead, the date and time on the blood
pressure monitor are lost. Any measurement results that
have been stored are however retained.
• The automatic switch-off function switches off the blood
pressure monitor in order to preserve the batteries, if no
button is pressed within one minute.
Storage and Care
• The blood pressure monitor is made up of precision
electronic components. Accuracy of readings and the
instrument‘s service life depend on careful handling.
– You should protect the device from impact, moisture,
dirt, major temperature fluctuations and direct expo -
sure to the sun‘s rays.
– Never drop the device.
– Do not use near strong electromagnetic fields, i.e. keep
it away from any radio systems and mobile phones.
– Only ever use the cuffs provided with the monitor or
original replacement cuffs. Otherwise erroneous results
will be recorded.
• Do not press any buttons until the cuff is in position.