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Safety instructions
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Intended use
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This device is intended for adults for non-invasive measuring of the
systolic and diastolic blood pressure, determining the pulse rate and
calculating the pulse pressure.
• Taking blood pressure measurements on children requires special-
ist knowledge. Consult your doctor if you want to measure a child’s
blood pressure. Under no circumstances must the device be used
on an infant.
• During pregnancy and in cases of pre-eclampsia, the device may
only be used after consulting your doctor.
• The cuff may be inflated on the arm only.
• Do not under any circumstances place the cuff over a critical area,
e.g. a wound, aneurysm, etc. or on an arm with an arteriovenous
shunt. Risk of injury! Any supply via an intravascular access point
(infusion) or other medical monitoring devices could possibly be
interrupted.
• Do not use the device without first consulting your doctor if you
are having dialysis treatment or are taking anticoagulants, plate-
let aggregation inhibitors or steroids. These circumstances may
cause internal bleeding.
• The display of the pulse frequency is not suitable for checking the
frequency of cardiac pacemakers. Cardiac pacemakers and blood
pressure monitors do not influence each other in terms of their
mode of operation.
• The device is not suitable for use in close proximity to electrosurgi-
cal instruments or magnetic resonance imaging equipment.
• Do not use the device in explosive environments such as in the vi-
cinity of flammable anaesthetics or in an oxygen chamber.
The device uses the oscillometric method for blood pressure and pulse
measurement. The cuff is connected to the device and then placed on
the arm. A sensor measures the small pressure oscillations generated
by the expansion and retraction of the arteries with each heartbeat.
The amplitude of the pressure waves is measured in millimetres of
mercury (mmHg) and shown in the display as a digital value.
1. Important patient information
• Ensure that the air hose is not kinked. A kinked air hose may pre-
vent the cuff from deflating, thus interrupting the blood flow in the
arm for too long.
