Beurer BM 16 Instructions For Use Manual page 13

Permissible operating temperature and
Operating
40°C
humidity
10°C
RH 40-85%
Protected against foreign objects equal to or
IP 21 greater than 12.5 mm in diameter and against
vertically falling drops of water
SN Serial number
The CE labelling certifies that the product
complies with the essential requirements of
0483
Directive 93/42/EEC on medical products.
Advice on use
• In order to ensure comparable values, always measure your
blood pressure at the same time of day.
• Before every measurement, relax for about five minutes.
• If you want to perform several measurements on the same
person, wait five minutes between each measurement.
• Do not take a measurement within 30 minutes after eating,
drinking, smoking or exercising.
• Repeat the measurement if you are unsure of the measured
value.
• The measurements taken by you are for your information
only – they are not a substitute for a medical examination!
Discuss the measurements with your doctor, and never base
any medical decisions on them (e.g. medicines and their
administration)!
• Do not use the blood pressure monitor on newborns or
patients with preeclampsia. We recommend consulting a
doctor before using the blood pressure monitor during preg­
nancy.
• Cardiovascular diseases may lead to incorrect measure­
ments or have a detrimental effect on measurement accu­
racy. The same also applies to very low blood pressure, dia­
betes, circulatory disorders and arrhythmias as well as chills
or shaking.
• The blood pressure monitor must not be used in connection
with a high­frequency surgical unit.
• Only use the device on people who have the specified upper
arm measurement for the device.
• Please note that when inflating, the functions of the limb in
question may be impaired.
• During the blood pressure measurement, blood circulation
must not be stopped for an unnecessarily long time. If the
device malfunctions, remove the cuff from the arm.
• Avoid any mechanical restriction, compression or bending of
the cuff line.
• Do not allow sustained pressure in the cuff or frequent meas­
urements. The resulting restriction of the blood flow may
cause injury.
• Ensure that the cuff is not placed on an arm in which the
arteries or veins are undergoing medical treatment, e.g. intra­
vascular access or therapy, or an arteriovenous (AV) shunt.
• Do not use the cuff on people who have undergone a mas­
tectomy.
• Do not place the cuff over wounds as this may cause further
injury.
• You can either use the blood pressure monitor with batteries
or with a mains part. Please note that data transfer and data
storage is only possible when your blood pressure monitor is
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