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arrhythmias such as atrial or ventricular premature beats or atrial
fibrillation; arterial sclerosis; poor perfusion; diabetes; pregnancy;
preeclampsia
or renal disease. NOTE that any of these conditions in addition to
patient motion, trembling, or shivering may affect the measurement
reading.
• NEVER diagnose or treat yourself based on your readings. ALWAYS
consult
with your physician.
• This product contains small parts that may cause a choking hazard if
swallowed by infants, toddlers or children.
• Stop using this monitor and consult with your physician if you experience
skin irritation or discomfort.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor on a wrist where
intravascular access or therapy, or an arterio-venous (A-V) shunt, is
present
because of temporary interference to blood flow which could result in
injury.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor if you have had a
mastectomy.
WARNING
:
• DO NOT use this monitor on infants, toddlers, children or persons who
cannot express themselves.
• DO NOT adjust medication based on readings from this blood pressure
monitor. Take medication as prescribed by your physician. ONLY a physician
is qualified to diagnose and treat high blood pressure.
• DO NOT use this monitor on an injured wrist or a wrist under medical
treatment.
• DO NOT apply the wrist cuff on your wrist while on an intravenous drip or
blood transfusion.
• DO NOT use this monitor in areas containing high frequency (HF) surgical
equipment, magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) equipment, computerized
tomography (CT) scanners. This may result in incorrect operation of the
monitor and/or cause an inaccurate reading.
• DO NOT use this monitor in oxygen rich environments or near flammable
gas.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor if you have common
which functions the PATIENT can safely use and, where applicable, which
functions the
PATIENT cannot safely use;
which maintenance the PATIENT can perform (e.g. changing batteries).
