Operation Manual

EN-54
english
Operating the unit
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EN-55
english
Operating the unit
C
Important instructions for use3.
Refrain from drinking alcoholic or caffeinated beverages and smoking at
least one hour before measuring.
•
Please rest at least 5 minutes before measuring. Depending on the
previous degree of stress/exertion, this can even require up to one hour.
•
Expose the wrist, clothing or a watch/jewellery must not impair the
blood flow in or from the arm as this influences the blood pressure at
the measurement point.
•
There should be no irregular heartbeats during the measurement! Ir-
regular movements, vibrations, speaking, and breathing heavily will also
affect the measurement.
•
It is absolutely essential to sit still and remain quiet. Irregular move-
ments, vibrations (shaking), talking and breathing heavily will affect and
may even falsify the measurement. Look out for irregular pulse signals
in the display; if necessary, repeat the measurement under more favour-
able conditions.
•
Unusual measurement results are possible with all automatically meas-
uring blood pressure measurement systems from time to time. Check
yourself: did you comply with the instructions for use above? If neces-
sary, repeat the measurement after allowing the blood circulation in the
arm to recuperate briefly; rest for about 3-5 minutes for this purpose.
•
Tip: Remain seated, your monitor will switch off automatically about
3 minutes after a measurement. Afterwards, we recommend that you
repeat the measurement.
Blood pressure is not a fixed value. It may fluctuate upwards or down-
wards by more than 20 mmHg on patients within a few minutes.
•
For this purpose, sit at a table (if possible the height of a dining table,
not a coffee table!).
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Body posture must be relaxed: •
Rest your back against the backrest of the chair.-
Support your forearm so that the cuff is at the same height as your
heart.
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Place your feet on the floor and do not cross your legs.-