Getting To Know Your Instrument; Important Information - Sanitas SBM 52 Instructions For Use Manual

Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure to make them
accessible to other users and observe the information they contain.

1. Getting to know your instrument

The upper arm blood pressure monitor is used for non-invasive measurement and monitoring of adults'
arterial blood pressure.
You can use it to measure your blood pressure quickly and easily, storing the results and displaying the
progression of readings together with the average.
A warning is issued for anyone suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
The values determined are classified and graphically evaluated according to WHO guidelines.
Keep these instructions carefully for further use and also let other users have access to them.

2. Important information

Advice on use
• Always measure your blood pressure at the same time of day, in order to ensure that values are compara-
ble.
• Relax for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.
• You should wait five minutes before measuring a second time.
• The readings that you take may only be used for information purposes – they are not a substitute for a
medical examination! Discuss your results with the doctor. Never use them to make medical decisions
independently (e.g. regarding medication and dosage thereof).
• There may be incorrect measurements where there is cardiocirculatory disease, as well as with very low
blood pressure, circulatory disorders, dysrhythmia and other preexisting diseases.
• Only use the instrument on persons whose upper arm has the right circumference for the instrument.
• You can operate the blood pressure monitor with both batteries and mains. Note that it is only possible to
save data when your blood pressure monitor is receiving power. As soon as the batteries wear out or you
disconnect the mains adapter from the mains, the blood-pressure instrument loses the date and time.
• The automatic switch-off function switches off the blood pressure monitor in order to preserve the bat-
teries, if no button is pressed within one minute.
Storage and Care
• The blood pressure monitor is made up of precision electronic components. Accuracy of readings and
the instrument's service life depend on careful handling.
– You should protect the device from impact, moisture, dirt, major temperature fluctuations and direct
exposure to the sun's rays.
– Never drop the device.
– Do not use near strong electromagnetic fields, i.e. keep it away from any radio systems and mobile
phones.
– Only ever use the cuffs provided with the monitor or original replacement cuffs. Otherwise erroneous
results will be recorded.
• Do not press any buttons until the cuff is in position.
• If the instrument is not used for any length of time, we recommend removing the batteries.
Advice on batteries
• Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. You should therefore store the batteries and products where they are
inaccessible to small children. If a battery has been swallowed, call a doctor immediately.
G W ENGLISH
2