Graham Field 707A-INS-LAB-RevD11 manual

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  • Page 1

    R ead this manual before operating the Labtr on Digital Blood Pressur e Monitor . Sav e this manual for futur e r eference. 707A-INS-LAB-RevD1 1 Item 707A, 707AX, 707A C Digital Blood Pr essur e Monitor with Manual Ination & Automa tic Deation User Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 2 Graham-Field and Labtron are register ed trademarks of GF Health Pr oducts, Inc. Packaging, warranties, products, and specications ar e subject to change without notice. GF Health Products, Inc. is not r esponsible for typographical errors. CONTENTS SAFETY GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ BEFORE USE .............[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 3 SAFETY GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ BEFORE USE Important! Read and understand these instructions before using the Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor . If you do not understand any part of these instructions, contact your medical professional or Graham-Field dealer for direction in the use of this product. W [...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 4 FEA TURES Main featur es of the Digital Blood Pr essur e Monitor , r eferr ed to in this manual, ar e shown in the pictur e at right. cuff cuff hose LCD bulb ON/OFF button exhaust valve button Digital Blood Pressur e Monitor[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 5 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION / REPLACEMENT 1. Slide the batter y cover off in the direction of the arr ow . 2. Install or r eplace the four AAA batteries, oriented as shown by batter y compar tment diagram, into the batter y compar tment. 3. Replace the batter y cover . Ensure that the batter y cover is securely[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 6 in the arteries occurring when the hear t contracts. The lower r eading ( diastolic pr essur e ) shows the lowest pr essure in the arteries, which occurs right before the heart contracts. Blood pr essur e r eadings ar e written with the highest value rst, then the lowest value. Readings of 120/80 ar e con[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 7 beverages, befor e a measur ement. 4. Remove any clothing on the upper arm to place the cuff directly on the skin. Constriction of the upper arm by clothing or a r olled-up sleeve, as shown at right, may cause an inaccurate r eading; r emove any constricting garments. 5. Sit down in a chair with back support[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 8 7. Attach the cuf f: Hold the area of the cuff wher e the hose exits the cuff rmly against the inside of the bar e upper arm dir ectly over the brachial arter y , and the bottom of the cuff approximately one inch (2-3cm) above the elbow , as shown in the thir d pictur e at right. Never place the cuf f ove[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 9 Measuring blood pressur e Symbol key: LCD symbols you may see during measurement Deating Inating Measurement error Measuring Low battery 1. Ensur e that cuff is pr operly placed and that you ar e positioned as described in pr evious paragraphs. 2. Pr ess the ON/OFF button. All LCD symbols will appear m[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 10 Info: The low ba tter y symbol will also appear at this time while the monitor checks the power level. This does not indicate that the batteries are low unless the low batter y symbol remains on continuously . 3. After "0" displays, pressurize the cuff by squeezing the bulb until the pr essur e va[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 11 Info: T o stop measurement in progress for whatever reason, press the exhaust valve button to release the pressure and turn of f the device. Info: If during measurement the power drops to an insuf ficient level, the device will end the measurement and display the low batter y symbol. Replace the batteries [...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 12 7. If performing measur ement for the rst time, r epeat the measur ement two or mor e times to ensur e that you and cuff are positioned corr ectly and that r esults ar e accurate and consistent. Recor d your r esults; ther e is a log pr ovided, with examples, at the end of this manual for this purpose. A[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 13 MAINTENANCE s NOTICE: T o prevent product damage, please follow these recommended care and maintenance instructions: Do not drop or pull excessively on monitor components or subject them to strong impact. Do not use monitor close to any device with a strong electrical eld such as television, microwave ov[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 14 TROUBLESHOO TING Er r or indicators Indication Cuff pressure reaches 330mmHg Cause T wisted bladder inside cuff Correction Ensure that bladder lies at within cuff Indication "Err" displays, cuff pressure releases, then "0 pressure" displays Cause Excessive arm movement or talking duri[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 15 General tr oubleshooting Problem Recommended Action Nothing appears in LCD Ensure that batteries are correctly oriented in battery holder (polarity matches battery case placement indicators) No measurement occurs Ensure that cuff is positioned correctly Go over measurement procedure; measure again Blood pre[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 16 SPECIFICA TIONS * Digital Blood Pressure Monitor Model 707A, adult-size cuff, ts 7.5 in. - 12.2 in. (19-31cm) arm 707A X, large adult-size cuff, ts 1 1.8 in. - 17.7 in. (30-45cm) arm 707A C, small adult-size cuff, ts 5.1 in. - 7.9 in. (13-29cm) arm Measurement method Oscillometric Display Digital L[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 17 Specications, continued * Environmental conditions Operation 50°F ~ 104°F (10°C ~ 40°C), 10% ~ 85% RH Storage & transport 14°F ~ 140°F (-10°C ~ 60°C), 10% ~ 95% RH Standard cited EN 1060-1 Noninvasive blood pressure measuring equipment general requirements EN 1060-3 Noninvasive blood pressure[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 18 WARRANTY GF Health Pr oducts, Inc. ("Graham-Field") warrants the Labtr on Digital Blood Pr essur e Monitor Model 707A/707A X/707A C for a period of one year for defects in workmanship and materials. If a pr oduct is deemed to be under warranty , GF Health Products, Inc. shall pr ovide, at its opti[...]

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    Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 19 BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT L OG Date Time Pulse Body Condition 1/1 1/1 1/1 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 mmHg 128 134 123 84 90 76 70 73 69 7:00 13:30 20:00[...]

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    USA Corporate Headquar ters: GF Health Products, Inc. 2935 Nor theast Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30360 telephone: 770-368-4700 fax: 770-368-2386 www .grahamfield.com 707A-INS-LAB-RevD11 © 2011, GF Health Products, Inc.[...]