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MABIS Semi-Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor manual

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  • Page 1

    T aking care of your health care needs TM INSTR UCTION MANU AL Semi-A utomatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Memory 04-263-001 (Adult size cuff) 04-263-006 (Lar ge adult siz e cuff) Please read this instruction manual completely bef ore operating this unit. English • French • P ortuguese • Spanish[...]

  • Page 2

    Limited Lifetime W arranty This MABIS Blood Pressure Monitor is guaranteed to be free from man uf acturing def ects f or the lif e of the or iginal registered purchaser under nor mal use. This limited warr anty does not apply to use in any clinical or commercial applications . If the unit f ails to operate dur ing the lif etime of the or iginal reg[...]

  • Page 3

    Inde x Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Product Identification & Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 General Blood Pressure Inf or mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Impor tant Information Bef ore Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Batter y Installation/Replacement . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 4

    Pr oduct Identification & Caution Caution: Y ou can stop the inflation or deflation process anytime b y pressing the PO WER button. – 4 – Air Release V alve Battery Compar tment P ower Button ON/OFF 4 x AA (LR06 size , 1.5V Batteries LCD Displa y Memory Recall Button Arm Cuff Inflation Bulb T ubing Connector Cuff T ubing[...]

  • Page 5

    Wh y Monitor Y our Blood Pressure at Home? Many people e xperience “White Coat Syndrome”, which is a tempor ar y ele v ation of blood pressure during a visit at their physician’ s office. Although only temporar y , it can cause blood pressure to rise and give a f alse indication of a person’ s tr ue b lood pressure . Whether or not y ou e x[...]

  • Page 6

    Blood pressure is measured in millimeters (mm) of mercur y (Hg) and is generally recorded with the systolic pressure (120) listed first and the diastolic pressure (80) listed second. The numbers are typically separ ated by a slash mark (/) as shown. Both pressure readings, the SYST OLIC and DIAST OLIC , are necessar y f or a physician to e valuate [...]

  • Page 7

    V ariations in Blood Pressure Blood pressure is influenced b y many f actors and can change from moment to moment. Nor mally , blood pressure is low est during sleeping per iods and rises dur ing the da y . The gr aph below represents v ar iations in b lood pressure shown o ver a da y with measurements tak en e v er y 5 minutes. The dotted line rep[...]

  • Page 8

    Battery Installation/Replacement 1) Press down and lift the co ver in the direc- tion of the arrows as sho wn. 2) Inser t or replace 4 “AA” batter ies into the compar tment, matching the indicated polarity symbols. 3) T o close, match up and connect the bottom hooks of the cov er , then push the top end. Note: Replace the batteries when the Low[...]

  • Page 9

    Appl ying Y our Blood Pressure Cuff A void smoking, eating, taking medication, alcohol consumption or ph ysical activity 30 min- utes prior to taking a reading. If you are e xhibiting signs of stress, av oid taking your meas- urement until the f eeling subsides. Rest 15 minutes prior to taking a reading. Note: If f or any reason you are unab le to [...]

  • Page 10

    T aking Y our Blood Pressure Reading Proceed only after reading the pre vious sections of this manual. Remember! Remain still; do not talk during the measurement. 1. Rest y our elbow on a solid surf ace with your palm f acing upward. Elev ate your arm so that the cuff is at the same lev el as y our hear t, Fig. 1. Y our wrist should be le v el with[...]

  • Page 11

    Recalling Measurements in Memory Y ou can recall up to 60 measurements in memor y to share with your ph ysician or trained healthcare prof essional. 1. Press the MEMOR Y b utton. The last stored measurement will displa y . 2. Continue to press MEMOR Y to vie w the ne xt pre viously stored measurement. Note: The memor y bank can store up to 60 readi[...]

  • Page 12

    Description of Displa y Symbols T r oubleshooting If any abnormality occurs dur ing use, please chec k and correct the follo wing: Condition Correction Displa y is blank when pow er is on. Chec k and correct the polarity of the installed batteries. Reinstall or replace batteries. Measurement incomplete or Re view and f ollow “Applying Y our abnor[...]

  • Page 13

    Care and Maintenance 1. Disconnect the cuff tubing from the monitor prior to stor ing. 2. Only use a soft, dr y cloth to clean your b lood pressure monitor . 3. A void using an y types of liquids on the monitor or cuff. 4. Do not store the unit where it will be e xposed to direct sunlight, dust or humidity . 5. A void e xtreme temperatures . 6. Ne [...]

  • Page 14

    Sample Blood Pressure Log – 14 –[...]