ENGLISH INDEX IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..............21 CONTENTS AND DISPLAY INDICATORS ..........21 INTENDED USE ..................22 CONTRAINDICATION ................22 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................. 22 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..............22 SPECIFICATIONS .................. 23 NOTICE ....................23 SETUP AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ........... 26 Battery loading ................26 Clock and date adjustment ............
ENGLISH IMPORTANT INFORMATION Normal blood pressure fluctuation All physical activity, excitement, stress, eating, drinking, smoking, body posture and many other activities or factors (including taking a blood pressure meas- urement) will influence blood pressure value. Because of this, it is mostly unu- sual to obtain identical multiple blood pressure readings.
ENGLISH INTENDED USE Fully Automatic Electronic Sphygmomanometer is for use by medical profes- sionals or at home and is a non-invasive blood pressure measurement system intended to measure the diastolic and systolic blood pressures and pulse rate of an adult individual by using a non-invasive technique in which an inflatable cuff is wrapped around the upper arm.
ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS 1. Product name: Arm Blood Pressure Monitor 2. Model: KD-558 3. Classification: Internally powered, Type BF applied part, IP20, No AP or APG, Continuous operation 4. Machine size: Approx. 138mm × 98mm × 48mm (5 7/16” x 3 27/32” x 1 7/8”) 5.
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ENGLISH 5. Measuring on same arm for each measurement. 6. Please always relax at least 1 or 1.5 minutes between measurements to allow the blood circulation in your arm to recover. Prolonged over-infla- tion (cuff pressure exceed 300 mmHg or maintained above15 mmHg for longer than 3 minutes) of the bladder may cause ecchymoma of your arm.
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ENGLISH Please do not share the cuff with other infective person to avoid cross-in- fection. 16. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ENGLISH SETUP AND OPERATING PROCEDURES 1. Battery loading a. Open battery cover at the back of the monitor. b. Load four “AA” size batteries. Please pay attention to polarity. c. Close the battery cover. When LCD shows battery symbol , replace all batteries with new ones. Rechargeable batteries are not suitable for this monitor.
ENGLISH c. You can turn off the monitor by pressing “START” button when the minute is blinking, then the time and date is confirmed. d. The monitor will turn off automatically after 1 minute of no operation, with the time and date unchanged. e.
ENGLISH Note: 1. Please refer to the cuff circumference range in “SPECIFICATIONS” to make sure that the appropriate cuff is used. 2. Measuring on same arm each time. 3. Do not move your arm, body, or the monitor and do not move the rubber tube during measurement.
ENGLISH Picture 6 Picture 6-1 Picture 6-2 c. After selecting the memory bank, the monitor starts to seek zero pressure. See picture 6-3. d. The monitor inflates the cuff until sufficient pressure has built up for a meas- urement. Then the monitor slowly releases air from the cuff and carries out the measurement.
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ENGLISH Picture 7 Picture 7-1 Picture 7-2 b. Alternatively, press “MEM” button in Clock Mode to display the stored results. The current memory bank will blink and the amount of results in this bank will be displayed. See picture 7-1. Press “START” button to change over to other bank.
ENGLISH Picture 7-8 Picture 7-9 e. When displaying the stored results, the monitor will turn off automatically after 1 minute of no operation. You can also press the button “START” to turn off the monitor manually. 8. Deleting measurements from the memory When any result (except average reading of the last three results) is displaying, keeping on pressing button “MEM”...
ENGLISH 12. Troubleshooting 2 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION LCD shows low battery Low Battery Change the batteries symbol Pressure system is unstable LCD shows “Er 0” before measurement Don’t move and try again LCD shows “Er 1” Fail to detect systolic pressure LCD shows “Er 2”...
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ENGLISH 9. The monitor can maintain the safety and performance characteristics for a minimum of 10,000 measurements or three years, and the cuff can maintain the performance characteristics for a minimum of 1000 measurements. 10. It is recommended the cuff should be disinfected 2 times every week if needed (For example, in hospital or in clinique).
ENGLISH EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON UNIT Product code Lot number Keep in a cool, dry place Keep away from sunlight Manufacturer Date of manufacture Medical Device complies with Directive 93/42/EEC Caution: read instructions (warnings) carefully WEEE disposal Follow instructions for use Authorized representative in the European community Serial number Type BF applied part...
ENGLISH ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION Table 1 Emission Phenomenon Compliance Electromagnetic environment RF emissions CISPR 11 Home healthcare environment Group 1, Class B Harmonic distortion IEC 61000-3-2 Home healthcare environment Class A Voltage fluctuations and flicker IEC 61000-3-3 Home healthcare environment Compliance Table 2 Enclosure Port...
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Disposal: The product must not be disposed of along with other do- mestic waste. The users must dispose of this equipment by bringing it to a specific recycling point for electric and electronic equipment. GIMA WARRANTY TERMS The Gima 12-month standard B2B warranty applies.
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