ProMed HGP-50 Instruction Leaflet page 23

SAFETY INFORMATION
Special warnings!
• Persons with arrhythmia, diabetes, circulatory disorders or apoplexia
must only use this device under medical supervision.
• This product is not suitable for:
• pregnant women
• people with arrhythmia
• people with an intravenous injection
• during the dialysis treatment
• women with a preeclampsia (pregnancy poisoning)
• For people who underwent a mastectomy (especially after the removal of lymph nodes),
it is recommended to carry out the measurement on the unaffected side.
• In the event of a simultaneous use with other medical electronic devices at the same lib,
a pressurisation of the cuff can result in the temporary malfunction of the other devices.
• Results of blood pressure measurements should be interpreted by a physician or a
qualified medical professional who is familiar with your case history. Write down your
measurement results regularly for your physician and keep your physician up to date
regarding the lasting changes of your blood pressure.
• Remember that the blood pressure will certainly vary throughout the day and in influenced
by many factors, like stress, eating, smoking, alcohol consumption, medicaments and
physical activity, etc. Usually, the blood pressure increases during work and is lowest
during sleep.
• Consult your physician regarding specific information on your blood pressure – self-
diagnosis and self-treatment using the measurement results may be dangerous. Please
follow the instructions of your physician.
• If you suffer from circulatory problems, such as arteriosclerosis, diabetes, liver diseases,
kidney diseases, severe hypertension, peripheral circulatory disorders, etc., please
consult your physician or a medical professional before using this device.
• Blood pressure measurements which were carried out using this device correspond to
those which are obtained by a trained observer using a cuff/stethoscope auscultation
method, and are within the accuracy limits which are stipulated in the standard
EN 1060-4.
• Modifications to this device are prohibited.
• If this device was modified, a respective inspection and test must be carried out in order
to ensure a safe use of the device.
• Only qualified technicians are allowed to repair, dismount and maintain this device. This
also applies to possible software upgrades.
• Do not use a mobile phone near the device. This may result in an operational failure.
• Please avoid using the device close to radiating surfaces in order to not falsify the
measurements.
• The device is not intended for use in an MR (magnetic resonance) environment.
• Only use approved cuffs, otherwise the correct functionality of the device cannot be
guaranteed.
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