A Safety Instructions; Important Patient Instructions; Important Technical Details - visomat comfort eco Instructions For Use Manual

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Pulse pressure provides an indication of the stretchability of the blood vessels. A
memory stores the last 30 measurement results in each case for comparison.
These instructions are intended to help the user to use the blood pressure monitor
safely and efficiently manner and must be kept with the product and forwarded, if
applicable.
The unit must be used in accordance with the procedures contained in these ins-
tructions and must not be used for other purposes. Please read these instructions
carefully before using the unit.
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Important patient instructions

• The unit is designed for non-invasive measurement of the systolic and dias-
tolic blood pressure on the upper arm, as well as measurement of the pulse
rate of adults, i.e. 15 years of age and older. Blood pressure measurements on
children require specialist knowledge! Please consult your doctor if you wish
to measure the blood pressure of a child. Do not under any circumstances use
the unit on a baby/infant.
• The standard cuff supplied is designed for an upper arm circumference of
22-32 cm. A larger cuff (accessory Page EN-48) is optionally available for arm
circumferences of 32-42 cm.
• The measurement results of automatically measuring blood pressure monitors
may be falsified by pregnancy, irregular heartbeats, or arteriosclerosis. Measu-
re your own blood pressure in cooperation with your doctor.
• Do not under any circumstances place the cuff on or over any critical point,
e.g. wound, aneurysm, etc. Risk of injuries! The supply via an intravascular
access (infusion) could possibly be interrupted.
• Measuring your own blood pressure does not constitute treatment. Do not
modify of you own accord the dosage of drugs/medication prescribed by your
doctor.
• Please refer to the chapter „Important instructions for use" (Page EN-36)
before conducting any measurements yourself.
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Important technical details

• A constantly good power supply to the unit is necessary for trouble-free blood
pressure measurements.
– Please use long-life alkaline batteries only (LR6).
Always replace all batteries simultaneously during battery replacement.
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– You will need 4 x 1.5 V batteries. Rechargeable batteries have a voltage of
only 1.2 V and are thus not suitable.
When using the unit with a mains adapter, please use the type A1 mains
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adapter specially tested for medical devices only.
– If the unit is not to be operated with batteries for an extended period of
time, remove the batteries. Essentially, all batteries can leak.
• The unit must only be operated with original spare parts. The warranty will be
invalidated if the unit is damaged by non-approved accessories!
• Using this unit near mobile phones, microwave ovens or other devices with
strong electromagnetic fields may lead to malfunctions. See also EMC descrip-
tion from Page EN-51.
• The display of the pulse frequency is not suitable for checking the frequency
of cardiac pacemakers. Cardiac pacemakers and blood pressure monitors do
not influence each other regarding their mode of operation.
• Never open or modify the unit or the cuff - this is a medical device. (Excepti-
on: replacing batteries). If the unit has been opened, it must be subjected to a
metrological inspection by an authorised institution.
• The cuff may be inflated on the arm only.
• Please comply with the specified ambient conditions for measurement. See
Technical data, Page EN-46.
• The inflating and measuring procedure can be stopped by pressing the
Start/Stop button. In this case, the unit stops the inflation procedure and
deflates the cuff.
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