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Safety instructions
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Intended use
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Thank you for choosing the visomat
®
comfort eco upper arm
blood pressure monitor (also referred to in the following as the
unit).
The device uses the oscillometric method of blood pressure and
pulse measurement. The cuff is connected to the device and
wrapped around the arm. A sensor measures the small pressure
oscillations generated by the expansion and contraction of the
arteries with each heartbeat. The amplitude of the pressure
waves is measured, converted into millimetres of mercury
(mmHg) and displayed as a digital value.
The device is intended for the non-invasive measurement of
systolic and diastolic blood pressure, the pulse, and to calculate
pulse pressure in adults as part of home healthcare.
These instructions are intended to help you use the unit reliably
and effectively. Keep the instructions together with the unit at
all times. Please read all instructions carefully before using the
device. Take special note of the “Important instructions for use”
section on page 43.
The unit must be used in accordance with the methods detailed
in these instructions and may not be used for other purposes.
1. Important instructions for patients
• Blood pressure measurements on children require spe-
cialist knowledge! Please consult your doctor if you wish to
measure the blood pressure of a child. Do not under any
circumstances use the unit on a baby/infant.
• The cuff has been specially developed for this unit and must
not be used with other units.
• During pregnancy and in case of pre-eclampsia, the device
must be used only after consulting a doctor.
• The measurement results of automatically measuring blood
pressure monitors may be falsified by pregnancy, irregular
heartbeat or arteriosclerosis. Measure your own blood pres-
sure in consultation with your doctor.
• The cuff must never be wrapped around a critical point on
the arm, such as a wound or aneurysm, etc., or around an
arm with an arteriovenous shunt. Risk of injuries! The supply
via an intravascular access (infusion) or other medical moni-
toring devices might be interrupted.
• If you have had a mastectomy, do not measure blood
pressure on the side of the body where the breast has been
removed together with the lymph nodes from the armpit.
• Do not use the unit without first consulting your doctor if
you are undergoing dialysis treatment or taking anticoag-
ulants, platelet aggregation inhibitors or steroids. Internal
bleeding may be caused under these conditions.