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Health+ MD-12450 User Manual

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Upper arm blood pressure monitor
MD 12450 / MSN 5003 5417
Fault Description
Upper arm blood pressure monitor
In order to deal with your enquiry as quickly and efficiently as
possible, we ask you to contact our service hotline on the
number detailed below.
UK IRELAND HELPLINE NO 0871 37 61 020
(Costs 7 p/min from a BT landline;
REP. IRELAND HELPLINE NO 1 800 992 508
To contact us by email please visit the "Service and Support"
section of our website at www.medion.co.uk
Medion Electronics Ltd.
11/10
mobile costs may be higher)
(free phone)
120 Faraday Park
Faraday Road
Dorcan
Swindon SN3 5JF
Wiltshire, UK
Upper arm blood pressure monitor
After Sales Support
Now you have purchased a Health+
®
product you can rest
assured in the knowledge that as well as your 3 years parts
and labour warranty you have the added peace of mind of
dedicated helplines and web support:
0871 37 61 020
costs 7p/min from a BT landline,
mobile costs may be higher
1-800-992 508
free phone
MD 12450
0197

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  • Page 1 Upper arm blood pressure monitor Upper arm blood pressure monitor Upper arm blood pressure monitor In order to deal with your enquiry as quickly and efficiently as possible, we ask you to contact our service hotline on the number detailed below. UK IRELAND HELPLINE NO 0871 37 61 020 (Costs 7 p/min from a BT landline;...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction   Safety   What’s included   Overview of the appliance   Preparing the unit   Basic Settings   Switch device on and off   Measuring your blood pressure and pulse   Retrieving saved values   Error messages and troubleshooting  ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on choosing to buy a health+ product. By doing so you now have the assurance and peace of mind that comes with purchasing a product made by one of Europe’s leading manufacturers. All products brought to you by health+ are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety, and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 3 Year Warranty.

  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety Please read these instructions carefully before using the appliance. Note the warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions Always keep the operating instructions close to hand. If you sell the appliance or give it away, make sure you also hand over these instructions and the guarantee slip.
  • Page 5 Proper use The appliance is used to measure blood pressure at the upper arm. It can store 30 measurement values in each of its two memories. It is suitable for comparative measurements in healthy adults. This device is intended for use in dry, indoor areas only. The device is only intended for private use and not for industrial or commercial use.
  • Page 6 Basic safety instructions Avoiding danger of suffocation  Do not allow children or persons with reduced physical or mental abilities to use the device unsupervised.  Do not let children play with plastic wrapping or other packaging parts.  Keep plastic wrapping and other packaging parts out of the reach of children. Preventing fire hazards ...
  • Page 7 Avoiding damage  Clean the appliance regularly.  Do not use hard objects when cleaning.  Always have repairs and maintenance work carried out by qualified professionals.  Avoid the following conditions:  Extreme temperature fluctuations  Damp (including dripping water and splashes) ...
  • Page 8 Danger of disruption from electrical fields Measurements may be inaccurate in the proximity of strong electrical fields. Do not take any measurements near:  High voltage power lines  Microwave appliances  TV sets  Mobile telephones Information on using batteries ...
  • Page 9  Before inserting the batteries, check whether the contacts in the device and on the batteries are clean. Clean the contacts if necessary.  Ensure that polarity is correct when inserting the batteries.  Replace all the old batteries in an appliance with new batteries of the same type. Blood pressure and measuring blood pressure Nowadays, excessively high blood pressure is one of the main causes of death.
  • Page 10 Normal and high blood pressure With every heartbeat, blood pressure fluctuates between a maximum value (systolic), when the heart pumps blood into the circulatory system and a minimum value (diastolic) when the heart fills up with blood again. Blood pressure is the average of these values. Blood pressure may be higher than usual if parts of the circulatory system are restricted, diseased or abnormal in other ways.
  • Page 11 Measuring blood pressure Everybody's blood pressure changes constantly. Fluctuations may be caused by mental and physical factors (such as fear, exertion, smoking, caffeine or stress). Blood pressure can also be affected by the time of day, time of year or temperature. This blood pressure measuring unit helps you to take regular, comparative measurements.
  • Page 12 Notes on correct measurement Using your unit, you can get an overview of your blood pressure by measuring it regularly and using clear records. To make sure that the values give a realistic picture of your blood pressure, please follow the instructions below: ...
  • Page 13 If you record a value that differs greatly from your normal blood pressure measurement, you should take another measurement around five minutes later. This will allow you to rule out any of the factors mentioned above, which could result in an incorrect measurement. Have a doctor diagnose your measurements After you take your measurements, a doctor should interpret the values and diagnose them.
  • Page 14 The unit's measuring technology Your blood measuring unit contains high quality technical components and materials for measuring pressure, processing the signals and displaying the values on a liquid crystal display. It also measures and displays your pulse rate. The unit measures blood pressure indirectly using a sleeve around the wrist. Inflating the sleeve presses the arteries together so that no more blood can flow through them.

  • Page 15: Overview Of The Appliance

    Overview of the appliance Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 16 Description Blood pressure measurement device Display Button 1 Button 2 Button CLOCK Loudspeaker Colour scale for evaluating blood pressure Plug for arm sleeve tube Arm sleeve Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 17 Display 9/ 8 5 : 30 Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 18 Description Date Time Pump up arm sleeve Systolic value in mmHg Diastolic value in mmHg Heart beat Pulse rate (heart beats per minute) Battery power remaining Number of stored values AVG (average values) Deflate arm sleeve Display for classifying blood pressure measured (volume in basic settings) Helpline No.

  • Page 19: Preparing The Unit

    Preparing the unit Inserting batteries  Open the battery compartment under the device.  Insert four 1.5V batteries of type R6/LR6/AA, observing the correct polarity.  Close the battery compartment. Basic settings must be made after changing the batteries. See page 20. Note Existing measurement values will be stored.

  • Page 20: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings You must make the following basic settings before using the device for the first time or after changing the batteries:  Year  Date (month, day)  Time (hour, minute) Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 21  Press the TIME button for around 3 seconds. Note If you do not press any buttons for around 10 seconds, the unit will switch into standby mode.  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the year will flash. ...
  • Page 22 The digits indicating the hours will flash.  To set the required hour, press button 1 or button 2.  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the minutes will flash.  To set the required minutes, press button 1 or button 2. ...

  • Page 23: Switch Device On And Off

    Switch device on and off  Press button 1 or 2 to switch on the unit. The corresponding button will light up. The measurement starts automatically.  Press button 1 or 2 again to switch off the unit. Press the TIME button to switch the unit into standby mode. The unit is in standby mode.

  • Page 24: Measuring Your Blood Pressure And Pulse

    Measuring your blood pressure and pulse Putting on the sleeve The sleeve is suitable for an arm circumference of 22cm to 32cm.  Remove any watches, jewellery etc. The upper arm must be exposed because the sleeve must lie directly on the skin.
  • Page 25  Pull on the sleeve and fold down its ends.  Secure the end with the Velcro fastening. The sleeve is in the right position on the arm:  When there is room for one finger between the sleeve and the arm, ...
  • Page 26  Stick the sleeve's tube plug into the connection provided on the unit. Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 27 Posture  To measure your blood pressure you should be sitting comfortably on a chair.  Take five or six deep breaths and relax.  Rest your elbows on the table or other surface.  Hold your arm so that the sleeve is level with your heart. ...
  • Page 28 Measuring and storing values If you know that your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg, proceed as described on page 31.  Press button 1 or 2 to interrupt the measurement.  Make sure that the air tube is not kinked or being squashed. Note You can save 30 measurement values in each of the two memories.
  • Page 29  If you want to repeat the measurement, you should wait at least five minutes. The sleeve must be fully deflated. Measurement starts when the correct sleeve pressure has been reached. The unit also measures your pulse. The value displayed will fall during measurement. If the sleeve pressure is too low, the appliance stops measuring and inflates the sleeve again until sufficient sleeve pressure is reached for the measurement.
  • Page 30 The values measured will be automatically stored with the date and time once measuring is complete. 30 storage spaces are available, whether you start measuring using button 1 or 2. Two people can record their values separately, for example. If there are more than 30 measurements, the oldest value will be overwritten. Measuring without storing values You can also measure your blood pressure without storing the values.
  • Page 31 Taking measurements if your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg If your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg you must pump up the sleeve manually. Note Buttons 1 and 2 are used interchangeably in the following description. If you want to store the values in memory 1, use the first button mentioned for each action. If you want to store the values in memory 2, use the second button mentioned.
  • Page 32 The average values of the last three measurements from the selected memory will be shown in the display.  Press button 2 or 1 and hold the button down for around 3 seconds. The de-pressurisation symbol will be shown. Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 33  Wait until “0” is shown on the display.  Press button 2 or 1 and hold it down until the required starting value has been reached, e.g. 250mmHg. The measurement is taken. The values measured are saved. Helpline No. UK/Northern Ireland 0871 37 61 020, Rep. Ireland 1 800 992 508 Web Support www.medion.co.uk Model Number: 12450...
  • Page 34 Classifying blood pressure The coloured bar chart to the left of the display has the following meanings: Very high blood pressure light red High blood pressure orange Slightly high blood pressure yellow High to normal blood pressure green Normal blood pressure light green Optimum blood pressure Helpline No.

  • Page 35: Retrieving Saved Values

    Retrieving saved values Retrieving average values Proceed as follows to retrieve the average values of the last three measurements:  Press button 1 or 2 and hold the button down for around 3 seconds. The average values of the last three measurements from the selected memory will be shown in the display.
  • Page 36 Retrieving values of individual measurements Saved message values can be displayed.  To retrieve the measurement values in memory 1, press button 1 and hold it down for around 3 seconds.  To retrieve the measurement values in memory 2, press button 2 and hold it down for around 3 seconds.
  • Page 37  Press button 1 or 2 to call up the stored values individually. You can “flick” through the newest to the oldest values by pressing the button.  To switch off the unit, press the corresponding button for around three seconds. Helpline No.

  • Page 38: Error Messages And Troubleshooting

    Error messages and troubleshooting Error message Possible cause Remedy Pulse rate measurement has failed. Put the sleeve on correctly and take the measurement again. Measurement has failed because Keep still and do not speak during you moved or spoke. measurement. The sleeve is not in the right Put the sleeve on correctly.
  • Page 39 The battery power is too low. Insert four new batteries. See page The battery The battery power is low. Insert four new batteries. See page symbol flashes The results of The sleeve is not at heart level. Read the instructions on measuring measurement are correctly.

  • Page 40: Cleaning, Storing And Servicing The Unit

    Cleaning, storing and servicing the unit  Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use chemical solutions and cleaning products because these may damage the unit’s surface and/or inscriptions.  Do not wash the sleeve. ...

  • Page 41: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging Your appliance has been packaged to protect it against transportation damage. The packaging is made of environmentally friendly material which can be recycled. Appliance At the end of its life, the appliance should not be disposed of in household rubbish. Enquire about the options for environmentally friendly disposal.

  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Measurement method Oscillometric Blood pressure measurement range 30 to 250mmHg Pulse measurement range 40 to 180 beats/minute Blood pressure measurement accuracy ±3mmHg Pulse measurement accuracy ±5% of value displayed Number of storage spaces 2 x 30 Sleeve for arm circumference 22 –...

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