Never place the monitor in a disinfecting or sterilizing machine!
13. Maintenance
Verification of the pressure measurement accuracy is recommended biannually.
All the devices are covered by a two-year warranty
under general warranty conditions of BIOS Medical,
see relevant topic. This warranty does not cover any malfunction or defects arising from improper use, the use
of inadequate accessories, accident, theft, or use of the device outside operating environmental specifications or
intended measurement range. Removing the closing label from the back side of the device voids this warranty.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the recorder;
they contain high complexity electronic and fine
mechanical components. If you have any problems, please call the BIOS Blood Pressure Hotline . All consequences of
improper servicing are the sole responsibility of the user. Contact BIOS Medical for more information.
14. Disposal
Each Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor includes an internal NiCd coin cell which falls under the category of
hazardous waste and should be disposed with proper care. The other parts of the device should be handled as normal
electronic waste at roll-out. Used batteries may also fall under the category of hazardous waste and should be
disposed with proper care.
15. Indication & Contraindications
Indications
- Suspected white-coat hypertension
- Suspected nocturnal hypertension
- To establish dipper status
- Resistant hypertension
- Elderly patient
- As a guide to antihypertensive drug treatment
- Type 1 diabetes
- Hypertension of pregnancy, including pre-eclamptic patients
- Evaluation of hypotension
- Autonomic failure
Contraindications
- Non-cooperative patients, unconscious or otherwise incapable patients
- Patients requiring urgency/emergency cardiac care
- Patients with coagulation disturbances
- Patients with serious mobility or other impairments without supervision
- Children without supervision, or children younger than 8 years
- Though the blood pressure measurement algorithm used in the monitors has been found to function properly on
patients with atrial fibrillation or other common arrhythmias, the oscillometric blood pressure measurement method
is generally recommended for use only with special caution in patients with arrhythmias, Parkinson’s disease or
other diseases involving tremors.
16. Accessories List
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitor
- USB optical with USB driver cable
