LifeSource UA-853 manual

P re m iu m A ut o ma t ic Blood P r essur e M onitor T rilingual I nstruction G uide - Model U A-853 English l F rançais l Español[...]

Please read this impor tant information befor e using your monitor . ☞ Please remember that only a medical practitioner is qualified to interpret your blood pressure measurements. Use of this device should not replace regular medical examinations. ☞ Consult y our physician if you have any doubt about your readings. Should a mechanical problem o[...]

F ast. Easy . A ccurate. Congratulations on purchasing a state-of-the-art LifeSource® blood pr essure monitor—one of the most technologically advanced monitors available today. D esigned for ease of use and accuracy , this monitor will facilitate your daily blood pressur e r egimen. Physicians agree that daily self-monitoring of blood pr essure [...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 1 T ABLE OF C ONTENT S ? WHA T DISPLA Y SYMBOLS MEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 MONITOR COMPONENT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 HOW UA-853 WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

E -2 Lif eSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 WHA T DISPLA Y SYMBOL S MEAN ? ? Display/ Symbol M eas ur eme nt is in prog re ss , re mai n as sti ll as po ssi ble . T ake meas ur eme nt ag ain and con sul t with your phys ici an. Re pla ce al l batt eri es wi th new one s when the sym bol blin ks. Alk ali ne bat ter ies rec omm end ed.[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 3 MONIT OR C OMPONENT S Display MEMORY Button ST ART Button (Orange illumination during the AM) (Blue illumination dur ing the PM) Air Sock et AM Button PM Button Air Connector Plug Air Hose Arm Cuff AC Adapter Jack AC Adapter Battery Compartment Battery Co ver FRONT BA CK[...]

E -4 Lif eSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 Y ou must install 4 type AA (1.5 v olt) batteries (alkaline batteries recommended), or use the AC Adapter (see page E-14 for using the Monitor with A C Adapter) and attach the cuff to the monitor before using it. T o install batteries (or replace them if the “Low Batter y ” symbol appea[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 5 U sing the correct cuff size is important for an accurate reading. A cuff that is too large will produce a reading that is lower than the corr ect blood pressure; a cuff that is too small will produce a reading that is higher than the correct blood pr essure. With your arm hanging [...]

E -6 Lif eSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 Ad jus ti ng the B uil t- in Cl ock The U A-853 Automatic B lood Pressur e Monitor has a built-in clock that gives you the time and date and can tell you when a blood pr essure reading stor ed in memory was taken. W e recommend that you adjust the clock prior to use. T o adjust the clock, f[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 7 Se tt in g the Alar m This monitor has 3 reminder alarms. Y ou can set 3 differ ent r eminder alarms within a 24-hour period. 1. P ress and hold the AM button until the digits start blinking. Then press the MEMOR Y button. “P-1” is shown at the middle line of the display . 2. S[...]

E -8 Lif eSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 3. S ecure cuff around arm. The cuff should be snug but not too tight. Y ou should be able to insert two fingers between the cuff and your arm. T ips for Bl ood P r essur e M oni to rin g: ☞ Relax for about 5 minutes befor e measurement. ☞ Do not smoke or ingest caffeine at least 30 min[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 9 T AKING Y OUR BL OOD PRESSURE 5. P ress the ST AR T button. As the cuff pressurizes, measurement will begin and the Cuff Inflation M eter will show on the display scr een. It is normal for the cuff to feel very tight. Not e: If an appr opr ia te pr ess ur e is not obta ine d , the [...]

E -1 0 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 M ea su r em en t wit h the desi r ed syst ol ic pr ess ur e: If your systolic pressure is expected to exceed 230 mmHg follo w these steps: 1. Place the cuff on the left arm, unless your physician tells you other wise. 2. P ress and hold the ST AR T button until a number 30 to 40 mmHg high[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 11 WHA T IS AN I RREGU LAR HEAR TBEA T ABOUT CUFF INFLA TION METER The U A-853 Blood P ressure Monitor provides a blood pr essure and pulse rate measur ement even when an irregular hear tbeat occurs. The Irregular Heartbeat symbol will appear in the display window in the event an Irr[...]

E -1 2 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 ABOUT A VERA GE READI NG The U A-853 provides an average blood pressure reading based on the total measurements stored in memory . The average blood pr essure reading appears briefly when you recall the measurements stored in memor y . Y ou can also access y our AM/PM A verage Readings by [...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 13 NO TE: Thi s de vic e st or es the last 90 mea sur eme nts in mem ory . Th e dat a is ret ain ed as lo ng as the ba tt eri es ar e in th e dev ic e . W hen y ou r emo ve the bat ter ies or the batt er ies ar e draine d , the da ta will be era sed . 1. P ress the MEMOR Y button. 2.[...]

E -1 4 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 USING THE MONI T OR W ITH A C ADAPT ER The U A-853 has an A C adapter jack to allow you to supply power from an outlet in your home. W e r ecommend you use only the supplied AC adapter to avoid potential damage to the monitor . Con ne cti ng the A C adapt er to the mo ni tor : 1. Gen tl y [...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 15 Wha t Is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the for ce ex erted b y blood against the walls of the arteries. Systolic pressure occurs when the heart contracts; diastolic pressure occurs when the heart expands. Blood pressur e is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Wha t Affe[...]

E -1 6 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 Assessing High Blood Pressur e for A dults The foll o wi ng st and ar ds for as ses si ng hi gh bl oo d pr ess ur e ( wi tho ut reg ar d t o age or ge nde r) hav e bee n est abl is hed as a gui del in e. Pl ea se note that othe r ris k fac to rs (e. g. diab ete s, obes it y , s mo kin g, e[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 17 Wha t Is Hypertension? H ypertension (high blood pressur e) is the diagnosis given when readings consistently rise above normal. I t is well known that hypertension can lead to str oke, heart attack or other illness if left untreated. Referred to as a “ silent killer” because [...]

E -1 8 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 ABOUT BL OOD PRESSUR E Answers to Wh y Y our Readings Are Different Bet w een Home and at the Doctor ’ s Office Why ar e my re adi ng s dif fe r en t bet we en home and at a doct or ’ s off ic e? Y our blood pr essure readings taken in a doctor’ s office or hospital setting may be el[...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 19 Establishing Baseline Measurements The most important method to get an accurate blood pressure measurement is consistency . T o get the most benefit out of your monitor , it is important to establish a “baseline measurement. ” This helps build a foundation of measurements that[...]

E -2 0 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 TROU BLES HOO TING N ot hin g appe ars in the dis pla y , afte r I pre ss the ST AR T button . The cuff do es not inf lat e. The unit do es not mea sur e. Rea din gs ar e too high or too lo w . The valu e is dif fer ent fro m tha t meas ur ed at a cli nic or doct or ’ s off ice . Ba tte [...]

In Canada - Auto Control Medical ( T oll-Free): 1-800-461-0991 E- 21 SPECI FICA TIONS M odel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UA-853 T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oscillometric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital, 20-mm character height P ressur e/pulse displayed simultaneously T ime/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 hour format (AM/[...]

E -2 2 LifeSource Health Line ( T oll-Free): 1-888-726-9966 Thi s Lif eS ou r ce ® blo od pr essu r e m on ito r is co v er ed by a Lif et im e W arra nty . See warr ant y ca r d for deta il s. Vi sit ou r w e b s it e a t ww w .Li fe So ur c e On lin e. co m f or wa r r a n ty re gi str at ion . C ONT A CT INFOR MA TION F or more information rega[...]

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