Lumiscope 1140 manual

Model 1140 Automatic W rist Style Blood Pressure Monitor[...]

T able of Contents 2 Introduction ....................................................................3 Quick R efer ence ............................................................4,5 Pr eliminar y R emarks .......................................................6 Ho w T his Monitor W orks ..................................................6 About [...]

Introduction 3 Cong ratulations on your purc hase of the new Lumiscope model 1140. T his fully automatic, wrist style blood pr essur e monitor is both easy to use and ideally suited for daily measurements . T he lar g e display includes systolic, diastolic and pulse , all c learly shown at the completion of each r eading . In addition, you can stor[...]

Quick Reference 4 A. Install Batteries D. Press POWER Key C. Correct Posture B. Apply Cuff Batter y T ype: 2 Alkaline (AAA) size See P a ge 13 Apply cuff to left wrist with palm facing up See P a ges 14,15 Place the wrist at hear t le v el See P a ges 16,17 W ait until a "0" is shown on the L CD scr een. See P a ge 20[...]

Quick Reference 5 E. Press ST ART Key R emain still during measur ement See P a ge 20 F . Store values in Memory Pr ess " " ke y t o select Memor y Zone 1 or 2, then pr ess the Memor y k ey t o stor e the measur ed values in the selected Memor y Zone . Y our new model 1140 stor es a maximum of 30 measured values per Memor y Zone . See P a[...]

6 How the 1140 W orks Y our model 1140 uses the oscillometric method to detect your blood pr essur e . Befor e the cuff star ts inf lating, the de vice will establish a baseline cuff pr essure , whic h is equivalent to the air pr essure . T he measur ement of y our blood pr essur e is based on this baseline pressur e . After the cuf f inflates to b[...]

7 About Blood Pressure What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressur e is the pressur e ex er ted on the ar ter y tube while blood f lows through the ar teries. T he pr essure measur ed when the hear t contracts and sends blood out of the hear t is systolic (highest). T he pr essure measured when the hear t dilates with blood f lowing back into the hear t [...]

8 Blood Pressure Standard T he W orld Health Or ganization (WHO) has dev eloped a blood pr essur e standar d, accor ding to whic h ar eas of low- and high-risk blood pressur e ar e identified. T his standar d, ho wev er , is a gener al guideline and blood pr essur es var y between dif fer ent people , age groups, etc. It is impor tant that you cons[...]

9 Blood Pressure Fluctuation Blood pressure fluctuates all the time! Y ou should not be o v erly wor ried if you encounter two or thr ee measurements at high lev els. Blood pr essur e chang es o ver the month and ev en throughout the day . It is also inf luenced by season and temperatur e .[...]

10 Carrying Case Carrying Case: Please store the blood pr essur e monitor in the car r ying case as shown belo w:[...]

11 Name/Function of Each Part Monitor: Accessories: L CD Display Batter y Co v er User - Switching or Time-Setting Ke y P o wer K ey Star t K ey Memor y Ke y R ecall Ke y Wrist Cuf f 2 "AAA" size , 1.5V Alkaline batteries[...]

12 Display Explanation Display: Symbol: Systolic Pr essure Month Date Hour Minute Diastolic Pr essure Pulse R ate Appears when measur ement value is stored in memor y zone 1 or is r ecalled from memor y zone 1 Memor y Symbol 1 Appears when measur ement value is stored in memor y zone 2 or is r ecalled from memor y zone 2 Appears when batteries shou[...]

13 Installing Batteries 1. Slide batter y co ver off . 2. Install lower batter y first. Ensur e cor r ect polarity . Batter y T ype: 2 Alkaline ‘ AAA ’ siz e 3. R eplace the co ver . Replace the batteries if: 1. T he weak batter y mark appears in the display 2. Nothing appears in the display when the po wer is switc hed on. R emo v e batteries [...]

14 Applying the Cuff 1. R emo v e all w atches , jewelr y , etc. prior to attaching the wrist monitor . Clothing sleev es should be rolled up and the cuf f should be wrapped on bar e skin for correct measur ements. 2. Apply cuff to left wrist with palm facing up as Fig . A. 3. Mak e sur e the edge of the cuff is about 1 cm from the palm as Fig . B [...]

15 Applying the Cuff If the cuff is not wrapped tight enough, the measurement values will be false . 5. T he measur ement values will be cor r ect ev en if you wrap the cuff ask ew . 6. If your physician has diagnosed you with poor cir culation on your left ar m, car efully place the cuff around your right wrist as shown in Fig . D . Fig . D[...]

16 Correct Measuring Posture 1. Place your elbo w on a tab le so that the cuf f is at the same lev el as your hear t as Fig . A. Note: Y our hear t is located slightly below your ar mpit. R elax your entir e bod y , especially the ar ea between your elbo w and fing ers. 2. If the cuff is not at the same lev el as your hear t or if you can not k ee [...]

17 Correct Measuring Posture A void leaning back while the measur ement is being tak en as Fig . C . Fig . C (X)[...]

18 More Accurate by Using Step V alve T echnology T he new Lumiscope 1140 Blood Pr essure Monitor incorporates cutting-edg e Step V alve T echnology , r esulting in g r eater measur ement accuracy . Step valv e technolog y uses an electronic v alv e system as opposed to the traditional mechanical valv e system, allo wing the monitor to analyz e osc[...]

19 Helpful T ips Her e are a fe w helpful tips to help you obtain mor e accurate r eadings: • Do not measure your b lood pr essur e immediately after consuming a lar g e meal. T o obtain mor e accur ate r eadings, please wait one hour befor e measuring. • Do not smok e or drink alcohol befor e measuring your blood pr essur e . • Y ou should n[...]

20 Measurement Procedure 1. Place the cuf f on the wrist. Pr ess the POWER k ey . All digits will light up , checking the display functions. T he checking procedur e will complete after about 2 seconds. 2. After all symbols appear , the display will show a " 0 ". At this time , the monitor is read y to measure . 3. Pr ess the ST ART k ey [...]

21 Measurement Procedure Note 1: T his monitor automatically switches off appro ximately 3 minutes after last k ey operation. Note 2: T o interrupt the measurement, simply pr ess an y k ey . T he cuff will def late immediately after a k ey is pr essed. Note 3: During the measur ement, do not talk or mo ve your ar m or hand muscles. T his monitor wi[...]

22 Storing V alues in and Recalling V alues from Memory 1. T he Monitor has two Memor y Zones (1 and 2). Eac h zone can stor e up to 30 measurements . 2. T o stor e values , use the User - Switching or Time-Setting K ey " " t o select a Memor y Zone (1 or 2) to store the values in. T hen, b y pressing the Memor y K ey " "after t[...]

23 Storing V alues in and Recalling V alues from Memory 3. T o r ead memor y values from a selected Memor y Zone , use the User -Switching or Time- Setting K ey " " t o select a Memor y Zone (1 or 2) from whic h you want to recall values from. T hen, pr ess the RECALL ke y " " and the values will be shown on the L CD display . T[...]

24 T ime Adjustment 1. While the Blood Pressur e Monitor is tur ned on, pr ess and hold the Time-Setting ke y for 3 seconds until the date/time disappears. Once you r elease the k ey , the display will sho w a blinking number sho wing the year . 2. Chang e the year using the Memor y o r the R ecall K eys . Pr ess the Time-Setting k e y ag ain to co[...]

25 T ime Adjustment 4. A "0" will r eappear as the Blood Pressur e Monitor is r ead y for measur ement a gain.[...]

26 T roubleshooting If an y abnor mality should arise during use , please check the follo wing points. Symptom No display when the ST AR T k ey is pressed EE mark shown on display or the blood pr essur e value is display ed e xcessi v ely lo w (high) Check P oint Ha ve the batteries run down? Ha ve the batteries polarities been positioned incorrect[...]

27 Cautionary Notes 1. T he unit contains high-precision assemblies . T her efor e , a void e xtr eme temperatur es, humidity , and direct sunlight. A v oid dropping or strongly shocking the main unit, and protect it from dust. 2. Clean the blood pressur e monitor body and the cuf f car efully with a slightly damp , soft c loth. Do not iron or bend[...]

28 Specifications Specifications: P ower sour ce : 3V DC , T wo ‘ AAA ’ Alkaline batteries Measur ement method : Oscillometric Measur ement rang e : Pr essur e: 20~280 mmHg : Pulse: 40~180 beats/minute Accurac y : Pr essur e: ±3 mmHg Pulse: within ±5% of reading Pr essur e sensor : Semi-conductor Inf lation : Pump driv en Def lation : Automat[...]

29 Blood Pressure Log Stor e the reading in memor y zone: Ag e: W eight: mmHg 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 Date Ti m e Pulse Body Condition[...]

30 T wo-Y ear Limited W arranty Lumiscope guarantees this product fr ee from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purc hase , e x ce pt as noted belo w: T his Lumiscope product w arranty does not co ver dama g e caused by misuse or abuse; the attachment of an y unauthorized accessor y; alteration to the pro[...]

31 Distributed By: T he Lumiscope Co., Inc. www .lumiscope .net R epair De par tment: 1-800-672-8293 Made and Printed in China Upon receipt Lumiscope will re pair or re place as appropriate , the blood pr essur e monitor , and r etur n it to you. W ar ranty is solely through the Lumiscope R e pair De par tment. Ser vice of this product b y an yone [...]