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PRECAUTION:
• TO OBTAIN ACCURATE BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS, KEEP THE
LIMB AND THE CUFF AS STILL AS POSSIBLE.
• NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS MAY NOT
BE ACCURATE IF THE PATIENT IS CONVULSIVE, EXPERIENCING
TREMORS, OR IS DEFIBRILLATED DURING THE MEASUREMENT.
10. PULSE OXIMETRY PRECAUTIONS:
• READ INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE PULSE OXIMETRY
SENSOR TO UNDERSTAND THE BEST APPLICATION TECHNIQUE
AND ALL RELEVANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
• DO NOT APPLY THE PULSE OXIMETRY SENSOR ON THE SAME LIMB
AS THE NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF. DURING BLOOD
PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS, THE PERFUSION IS TEMPORARILY
REDUCED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN INACCURATE PULSE OXIMETRY
READINGS.
• BRIGHT LIGHT CAN CREATE PROBLEMS WITH THE PULSE OXIMETRY
MEASUREMENTS, RESULTING IN INACCURATE PULSE OXIMETRY
READINGS. IF THE SENSOR IS IN A PLACE WHERE IT MAY BE
EXPOSED TO BRIGHT LIGHT, COVER THE SENSOR WITH SOME
OPAQUE MATERIAL TO BLOCK THE LIGHT.
• PULSE OXIMETRY READINGS MAY BE INACCURATE IN THE PRESENCE
OF TOO MUCH MOTION OR IF THE PATIENT HAS TREMORS. IF
QUESTIONABLE READINGS ARE OBTAINED, RE-CHECK THE VITAL
SIGNS BY ALTERNATE MEANS BEFORE TAKING MEDICATION.
11.
SHOULD THE AC ADAPTER’S GREEN LIGHT NOT REMAIN ON WHILE
PLUGGED INTO AN AC OUTLET, REPORT THE PROBLEM TO YOUR
CLINICIAN AND DISCONTINUE MONITOR USE UNTIL THE PROBLEM
CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED.
12.
YOU SHOULD NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE MONITOR REGARDING
WHEN TO TAKE MEDICATIONS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN BEFORE TAKING ANY PRESCRIPTION OR NON-
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION OR CHANGING ANY MEDICATION
REGIMENS. VITALPOINT IS INTENDED AS A REMINDER SYSTEM ONLY.
