Intended Use; Warnings And Safety Notes - Beurer BM 26 Instructions For Use Manual

The CE labelling certifies that the product
complies with the essential requirements of
Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices

3. Intended use

The BM 26 upper arm blood pressure monitor is intended for
home use and serves as a non-invasive way of measuring and
monitoring arterial blood pressure and pulse values in adults
with an upper arm circumference of 22-35 cm. As a result, you
can quickly and easily measure your blood pressure and pulse
and view various average values from previous measurements.
The recorded measurements are classified and evaluated
graphically. A symbol in the display also warns of possible ex-
isting cardiac arrhythmia.

4. Warnings and safety notes

Notes on use
• In order to ensure comparable values, always measure your
blood pressure at the same time of day.
• Do not take a measurement within 30 minutes of eating,
drinking, smoking or exercising.
• Before the initial blood pressure measurement, make sure al-
ways to rest for about 5 minutes.
• Furthermore, if you want to take several measurements in
succession, make sure always to wait for at least 1 minute
between the individual measurements.
• Repeat the measurement if you are unsure of the measured
value.
• The measurements taken by you are for your information
only – they are no substitute for a medical examination! Dis-
cuss the measured values with your doctor and never base
any medical decisions on them (e.g. medicines and their
dosages).
• Using the blood pressure monitor outside your home envi-
ronment or whilst on the move (e.g. whilst travelling in a car,
ambulance or helicopter, or whilst undertaking physical ac-
tivity such as playing sport) can influence the measurement
accuracy and cause incorrect measurements.
• This device is not intended for use by people (including chil-
dren) with restricted physical, sensory or mental skills or a
lack of experience and/or a lack of knowledge, unless they
are supervised by a person who is responsible for their safe-
ty or are instructed by such a person in how to use the de-
vice. Supervise children around the device to ensure they do
not play with it.
• Do not use the blood pressure monitor on newborns, preg-
nant women or patients with preeclampsia.
• Cardiovascular diseases may lead to incorrect measure-
ments or have a detrimental effect on measurement accura-
cy. 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 high-frequency surgical unit.
• Only use the device on people that have the upper arm cir-
cumference specified for the device.
• Please note that when inflating, the functions of the limb in
question may be impaired.
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