HoMedics BPW-060 manual

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    A u t o m a t i c Wr i s t B l o o d Pr e s s u r e Mo n i t o r BPW-060 El manual en español empieza en la página 36 ©2009 HoMedics, Inc. y sus compañías afiliadas, reservados todos los derechos. HoMedics es una marca registrada de HoMedics, Inc. y sus compañías afiliadas. Smart Measure™ es una marca registrada s de HoMedics Inc. y su s c[...]

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    2 1 Important Notes Regarding Your Blood Pressure Measurement ........... 26 Care, Maintenance & Cleaning .......... 28 Potential for Electromagnetic Interference ......................................... 31 Troubleshooting .................................. 32 Specifications ..................................... 33 5 Year Limited Warranty ....[...]

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    4 3 I M P O R T A N T P R O D U C T N OT I C E S A N D S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S When using your blood pressure monitor, basic precautions should always be followed. Please read and follow all instructions and warnings before using this product. Save these instructions for future reference. •  Please note thatthis is?[...]

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    6 5 A B O U T B L O O D P RE S S U R E What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery walls while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest) blood pressure. The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back i[...]

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    8 7 BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health have developed a blood pressure standard that identifies areas of low- and high-risk blood pressure. This standard, however, is a general guideline as blood pressure varies among different people, age groups, etc. C at eg o r i es fo r[...]

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    10 9 NAM E/ FUN CTI ON O F EAC H PART Battery Cover Memory Recall Button START/STOP Button Wrist Cuff Accessories for unit: 2“AAA” size,1.5V alkaline batteries included in the carrying case with the unit. LCD Display Date/Time/User Set Buttons B as ed u p on yo u r me as u r e me nt r e su lt s, th e m on it o r ’ s R is k C at[...]

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    12 11 Measurement Error: Measure again. Wrap the cuff correctly and keep wrist steady during measurement. Air Circuit Abnormality: Measure again. Pressure Exceeding 300 mmHg: Switch the unit off to clear, then measure again. Error Determining Measurement Data: Measure again. If and any of the following letters and numbers appear in the area that sy[...]

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    14 13 Replace the batteries if: 1.  The weakbattery symbol appears in the display. 2. Nothing appears in the display when the power is switched on. As th e su pp li ed ba tt er ies ar e f or tes t o nl y, the y may be di sc ha rg ed e ar li er th an ba tt e ri es you b uy in s to re s. I N S T A L L I N G B A T T E R I E S 1.  [...]

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    16 15 DATE & TIME SET PROCEDURE 1. Toadjust  t hedate/time ,pressthe S et button locate d on th e side of the m onitor . The di splay will show a blinking number s howing the month. 2. Chan ge the month by pr essing t he button . Each press will increa se the number by o ne in cycli ng manner. Press th e Set bu tton agai[...]

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    18 17 COR RE CT MEA SU REM ENT POS TU RE 1.  Place yourelbow ona table so that the cuff is at the same level as your heart as shown in Fig. A. Note: Yo ur he ar t i s l oc at ed sl ig h tl y b el ow yo ur ar mp i t. Re l ax yo ur en ti re b od y, es pe c ia ll y b et we en yo ur el bo w an d f i ng er s. 2. If the cuff is no[...]

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    20 19 3. Af te r a l l s y mb ol s d i sa pp ea r, th e di sp la y wi ll sh o w“ 0 0” .Th emo nit or is  “R ea dy t o Me as ur e” an d wi l l au t om at ic all y in fl at e th e cu ff to be gi n m e as ure me nt . Th e cu ff wi ll th e n b e gi n de fl at ing a s me as ur em en t co nt in ue s. Note: Th e moni to r will re[...]

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    22 21 4. Wh en t he me a s u r e m en t i s c o m p l e t ed , t he c u f f w il l d e f l a t e en ti re ly a n d sy st ol ic p r e s su re , d i a st ol ic pr e s s u r e a nd pu l s e w il l b e s h o w n s i m ul ta ne ou s l y o n th e L CD s c r e en . T he m e a su re me nt i s th en au t o m a t i c al ly st o r e d i n t o m em or y . No t[...]

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    4. Th e m o n it or w i l l fi rs t d i s pl ay t h e c al cu l a t e d a v e ra ge a p p l ie d t o t h e la st 3 m e mo ri es ( “ A VG . 3 ” ) . 5.  Every new pressof the “M” button will recall a previous reading. The latest reading will be recalled first. 24 23 REC AL LIN G VAL UES F RO M MEMO RY T h i s m o n i t o [...]

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    26 25 CLE AR ING VALU ES FRO M MEMO RY 1.   Press the button  to selectUser 1 or User 2. 2. Press and hold the buttons at the same time while in memory recall mode and the data for the selected user will be erased automatically. IM PO R TA NT NOT E S RE GA RD IN G YOU R BL OO D PRE SS UR E MEA SU RE ME NT •T[...]

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    28 27 • On c e in fl at i on rea ch e s 30 0 mm H g, the un it wi ll def la te au to ma tic al ly fo r sa fe ty re as o ns . • Th is pro du ct is not suit abl e for p eo ple wit h arr hyt hm ias . • This device may have difficulty determining the proper blood pressure for users with irregular heartbeat, diabetes, poor circulation of blo[...]

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    30 29 13. Thismonitor may notmeet its performance specifications if stored or used outside of these temperature and humidity ranges: •St ora ge Env ir onm en t•Ope ra tio nEn vi ron me nt 5.   Do not immersethe unit inwater as this will result in damage to the unit. 6.?[...]

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    TRO UB LES HOO TI NG I f an y a bn o rm al it y a ri s e s d u r in g u se , p le as e c he c k t he f ol l o w in g p oi nt s: Note: If the unit still does not work, contact HoMedics Consumer Relations. Under no circumstance should you disassemble or attempt to repair the unit by yourself. Contact informa- tion for HoMedics Consumer Relations Depa[...]

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    33 Power Source: Two1.5V DC(AAA) Alkalinebatteries Measurement Method: Oscillometric Measurement Range: Pr ess ur e:  40~2 80 mill im et ers Mer cu ry (m mHg ) Pulse:40~199 beats/minute Accuracy: Pressure: ±3 mmHg Pulse:±5% ofreading Pressure Sensor: Semi-conductor Inflation: Pump driven Defla[...]

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    BPW-060 M o n it or a u t o m át ic o d e pr es i ó n s a n gu ín ea pa ra la m uñ e c a ©2009 HoMedics, Inc. and its affiliated compa nies, all rights reserved. HoMedi cs is a reg istered trademark of HoMedics, Inc. and its affiliated companies. Smart Measure™ is a trademark of HoMedics Inc. and its affiliated companies. All rights reserved[...]

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    37 38 Cómo recuperar los valores de la memoria ................................................. 61 Cómo borrar los valores de la memoria ........................................... 63 Notas importantes con respecto a las mediciones de presión sanguínea .......... 64 Cuidado, mantenimiento y limpieza ........65 Potencial de interferencia con el[...]

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    40 39 A VI S O S  I M PO R T A NT E S D E L P R O D UC T O E IN S T R UC C IO N E S D E SE G U R I D A D Cu an do uti li ce s u mo ni tor de p re sió n sa ng uí ne a, de be seg ui r si em pre la s pr eca uc io ne s bá si ca s. Sí rv as e le er y seg ui r to da s la s in st ruc ci on es y ad ve rt enc ia s an te s de uti li za r es t[...]

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    42 41 S OB R E L A P R E S I ÓN S A N G U Í NE A ¿Qué es la presión sanguínea? La pre si ón san gu íne aes la pre sió nq ues eej er cee n la s pa re de s de la ar te ri a cu an do la sa ng re flu ye p or la s ar te ri as . La pre si ón m edi da cua nd o el cor az ón se co nt rae y sa le la sa ng re es la pre[...]

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    44 43 E ST Á N D AR D E P R ES I Ó N S A N GU Í NE A El U.S . De pa rt me nt o f He alt h an d Hu ma n Se rv ic es y el Nat io na l In st it ute s of Hea lt h ha n de sa rr ol la do un a no rm a pa ra la pr es ió n sa ng uí nea que id ent if ic a la sár ea sde alt oyba jo rie sg ode pre si ón san gu ín ea . Si [...]

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    46 45 NOMBRE/FUNCIÓN DE CADA PIEZA Accesorios para la unidad: 2 pilas alcalinas “AAA”, de 1,5V, incluidas en el estuche de transporte con la unidad. En base a los resultados de la medición, el Indicador de Categoría de Riesgo del monitor lo alertará si su lectura se encuentra en las categorías deprehipertensión, etapa 1de hipe[...]

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    48 47 Indicador de fecha/hora Pulso Presión diastólica Presión sistólica Si aparece alguno de los siguientes números o letras en el área donde se debe mostrar la presión sistólica con , haocurrido unerror enla lectura.Vea lasecciónDiagnóstico y resolución de problemas de este manual para obtener más info[...]

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    50 49 Reemplace las pilas si: 1.   E lsí mb ol ode pil as baj as ap ar ec e en la pa nt al la . 2. No ap are ce nad a en la pa nt al la c uan do enc ie nd e el di sp osi ti vo . Co mo las pil as que se su mi ni str an son de p ru eba ún ic am ent e, pue de que se INSTALACIÓN DE LAS PILAS 1. Lata pa del api la [...]

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    51 52 presione el botón Mes intermitente Mes aumentando confirme la definición rep it a el pr oc eso para def ini r la fech a y la hora PROCEDIMIENTO DE CONFIGURACIÓN DE FECHA Y HORA 1.  Pa ra aju st ar lafe ch a/ ho ra ,presione el botón Set que se encuentra en el lado del monitor. La pan ta ll a mo st rar á u n nú[...]

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    54 53 4. A f in de as eg ur ar m edi ci on es pr ec is as, aj ust ela ti rac on ve lc ro en fo rm a se gu ra al re de dor de su mu ñe ca par a qu e no hay a es pa ci o en tr e el br az al ete y la muñ ec a, com o se mue st ra en la Fi g. C. Si el br az al ete no est á co lo cad o lo su fi ci ent em en te apr et ad o, los va lo re [...]

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    56 55 3. Co lo qu e la pal ma de la ma no ha ci a ar ri ba . 4.  Si én te se der ec ho enun asi ll a yre sp ir epr of un dam en te 5 ó 6 ve ce s. Ev it e re co st ars e ha ci a at rá s du ra nt e la med ic ión co mo s e mu es tr a en la Fi g. C. Fig. C (X) PROCEDIMIENTO DE MEDICIÓN Notas importantes: • [...]

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    58 57 1.   P re si on eel  bot ón  p ar ael eg ir Usu ar io1 o Us ua ri o 2.   D es pu és dese le cc io na rel núm er ode usu ar io, pr es io ne e l bo tó n ST ART /S TO P (C OM EN ZA R/ DE TE NE R) p ar a co nfi rm ar el us ua ri o el eg id o. 2. Co n e l br aza le te pue st o e[...]

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    60 59 4.   C ua nd ola med ic ió nes té com pl eta ,el br aza le te se de si nfl ar á. Se mo st ra rá n si mu lt án ea men te las le ct ur as d e pr es ión si stó li ca , pr es ió n di as tó li ca y p ul so en la pan ta ll a LC D. La me di da s e al ma ce nar á au to má ti ca me nt e en la me mo ri a. No ta : 1[...]

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    62 61 CÓ MO RE CU P ER AR LO S VA LO R ES D E L A M EM OR IA Es te m on it or pu ed e s er ut il iz a do po r d os in di vi du os . Ca da u su ar io pu ed e a lm ac en ar ha st a 60 me di c io ne s. 1.   P re si on eel bot ón   . 2.  El ij aUs uar io 1oUs ua ri o2. 3. Pr es io ne el bo tó n “M ?[...]

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    64 63 CÓMO BORRAR LOS VALORES DE LA MEMORIA 1.   P re si on eel bot ón   pa ra el eg ir Usu ar io 1o Us ua ri o 2. 2. Ma nt en ga pre si on ad o lo s bo to ne s de en el mo do de me mo ri a, y los dat os gua rd ad os se rá n bo rr ad os a uto má ti ca me nt e. NOTAS IMPORTANTES CON RESPECTO A LAS MED[...]

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    CUIDADO, MANTENIMIENTO Y LIMPIEZA 1.   L imp i ee lc u er po  d elm on ito r de pr e si ón san gu íne a y e l br az ale te con cu ida d o c on u n p añ o su av e, a pe nas hú m ed o. No l o a pri et e. N o l ave e l b ra z al et e ni ut ili c e un l im pi ado r q uím i co pa r a l im pia r lo . N u nc a u til ic e[...]

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    68 67 POTENCIAL DE INTERFERENCIA CON RADIO/TELEVISIÓN Para evitar resultados incorrectos provocados por lainterferencia electromagnéticaentre losequipos eléctricosy electrónicos,no useel dispositivocerca de un celular o un horno microondas. DIAGNÓSTICO Y RESOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS Si ap ar ec e al gu [...]

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    69 Fuente de energía: Dospilas alcalinas(AAA)de 1,5VCC Método de medición:    Oscilométrico Rango de medición: Presión:40~280 milímetrosmercurio (mmHg) Pulso:40~199 latidos/minuto Precisión: Presión: ±3 mmHg Pulso:±5% dela lectura Sensor de presión: Semiconductor Inflado: Por bomb[...]