Omron Healthcare HEM-7211-E8 manual

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    Check following components! Vérifier les composants suivants ! Prüfen Sie folgende T eile des Lieferumfangs! Controllare i componenti indicati di seguito! ¡Compruebe los siguientes componentes! Controleer de volgende onderdelen! Проверь те следующие ко мпоненты! HEM-721 1-E_B_M02_100928.pdf Manufacturer OMRON HEAL THC[...]

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    Content s Thank you for purchasing the OMRON M6 Au tomatic Blood Pressure Monitor . The OMRON M6 is a compact, fu lly automatic blood pressur e monitor , operating on the oscillometric principle. It measures your blood pressure and pulse rate simply and quickly . For comfortable controlled in flation without the need of pressure pre-setting or re-i[...]

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    1 EN Import ant Safety In formation Consult your doctor prior to using in pregnancy or if diagnosed with arrhyt hmia or arteriosclerosis. Please read t his section carefully b efore using the unit. War ni n g: • Indicates a pot entially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could re sult in death or seriou s injury . (General Usage) • Alwa[...]

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    2 Impor tant Safet y Inform ation (AC Adapter Usage) • Use only the original AC adapter (optional) designed f or this unit. Use of unsupported adapters may damage and/or may be hazardous to the unit. • Plug the AC adapter into the appropriate voltage outlet. Do not use a multiple-tap. • Do not use the AC adapter if the unit or the power cord [...]

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    3 EN 1. Overview Main unit Display Memory button O/I ST ART ( ) button Up/Down ( ) buttons Date/T ime setting ( ) button Air Jack Battery compartment AC adapter jack (for optiona l AC adapter) Arm cuff Arm cuff (Medium cuf f: arm circumference 22-32cm ) Coloured Marker Air tube Air plug Display Date/T ime display Dual Check System Systolic blood pr[...]

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    4 2. Prep aration 2.1 Inst alli ng/Replaci ng the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert four “AA” batteries as indicated in the battery comp artment and then replace the battery cover . Not es: • If the ba ttery low symb ol ( ) appea rs on the display , turn the unit of f then replace all bat teries at the same time. • The me as[...]

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    5 2. Prep arat ion EN 2.2 Setting the Date and T ime 1. Pr ess th e butt on. 2. Set the monitor to t he correct date and t ime before t aking a measureme nt for the first time. 3. Press the O/I ST ART button to store the setting. Not es: • If the batteries have been removed for 30 seco nds or more, the date and time setting will need to be reset.[...]

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    6 3. Using the Unit 3.1 Appl ying the Arm Cuff Remo ve tight-fi tting clo thing or tigh t rolled up sleeve f rom your u pper arm. Do no t place the c uff over thic k cloth es. 1. Insert the air plug into t he air j ack . 2. Put your arm through the cuff loop . 3. Position the arm correctly . The bottom edge of the cuff should be 1 to 2 cm above the[...]

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    7 3. Using the Unit EN 3.2 How to Sit Correctly T o take a meas urement , you need to b e relaxed a nd comfor tably seated, u nder comfor table room temp erature. No b athing, dr inking alcohol or caffeine, smoki ng, exerci sing or eati ng 30 min utes befor e taking a meas urement. • Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor . • Sit uprig[...]

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    8 3. Using the Unit 3.3 T aki ng a Readin g Not es: • T o cancel a mea surem ent, pr ess th e O/I ST ART b utton to turn the uni t of f and to rel ease t he air i n the arm cuf f. • Remain still while taking a measurement. 1. Press t he O/I ST ART button. The c uff will start to infl ate automa tically . If your sy stolic pressure is more than [...]

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    9 3. Using the Unit EN Dual Check System Press the O/I ST ART button, then the Dual Check System lamp lights and the unit sta rts detecting a device error . If the unit is accurate and functioning correctly , the Du al Check System lamp remains lit dur ing the meas urement. If an error is detected , the Dua l Check System lamp flash es and “Er”[...]

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    10 3. Using the Unit • Y our blood pr essure monitor includes an irregular heartbeat feature. Irregular heartbeats can influence the results of t he measur ement. The irregular heartbeat algorithm automatically determines if the m easurement is usable or needs to be repeat ed. If the measurement results are affected by irregular heartbeats but th[...]

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    11 3. Using the Unit EN 3.4 Using the Memo ry Func tion The m onitor automa tically s tores the r esult up to 9 0 sets. It can also ca lculate an avera ge reading b ased on th e measurem ents from the las t three rea dings taken within 10 minutes . If there are only two readings i n memory fo r that peri od, the avera ge will be ba sed on two readi[...]

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    12 3. Using the Unit T o V iew the Rea dings S tored in Memory 1. Press the button, while the aver age value is dis played. The M emory numbe r appears for a secon d before the pulse rate is di splayed . The newe st set i s numb ered “1” . 2. Press the or button to view the readings stored in memory . : T o the older read ings : T o the more re[...]

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    13 EN 4. T roubl eshooting and Maintenance 4.1 The Ico ns and Error Mes sages Error Display Cause Remedy Irregular heartbeats are detected. Remove the arm cuff. W ait 2-3 minutes and then t ake another measureme nt. Repeat the steps in section 3.3. If this error continues to appear , contact your doctor . Movement durin g measurement. Carefully rea[...]

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    14 4. Troub leshoot ing a nd Maint enance Air plug disconnected. Insert the plug securely . Refer to section 3. 1. Arm cuff not app lied correctly . Apply the arm cuff correctly . Refer to section 3. 1. Air is leaking from the arm cuff . Replace the cuf f with the new one. Refer to Chapter 5. Cuff over inflated. Repeat measurement. Remain still and[...]

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    15 4. Troub leshoot ing a nd Maint enance EN 4.2 T roubles hooting Problem Cause Remedy The reading is extremely low (or high). Arm cuff not applied correctly . Apply the arm cuff correctly . Refer to section 3.1. Movement or talking during measurement. Remain still and do not talk during measurement. Refer to section 3.3. Clothing is interfering w[...]

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    16 4. Troub leshoot ing a nd Maint enance Nothing happens when you pres s the buttons. The batteries are empty . Replace the batteries with new ones. Refer to section 2.1. The batteries have been inserted incorrectly . Insert the batteries wi th the corr ect (+/-) polarity . Refer to section 2.1. Other problems. • Press t he O/I ST AR T button a [...]

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    17 4. Troub leshoot ing a nd Maint enance EN 4.3 Maintenance T o protec t your uni t from damage , please o bserve the following: • Do not subject the main unit and the cuf f to extreme te mperatures, humidity , moisture or direct sunlight. • Do not fold the cuff or tubing tightly . • Do not disassemble the unit. • Do not subject the unit t[...]

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    18 4. Troub leshoot ing a nd Maint enance 4.4 St or a ge Keep th e unit in i ts storage ca se when no t in use. 1. Unplug th e air plu g from the air j ack. 2. Gently fold the air tube into the arm cuff. Not e: Do not bend the air tube excessively . 3. Place t he arm cuff and main unit in the storage case. Do no t store the u nit in the following s[...]

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    19 EN 5. Optional Part s Using th e Optional AC Adapter 1. Insert the AC ada pter plug into the AC adapter jack on the rear s ide of the main unit . 2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. T o disc onnect the AC adapter , unplu g the AC ada pter from th e electric al outlet first and then remove the AC adap ter plug from the main unit. Me[...]

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    20 6. T echnical Dat a Note: Subject to technical modification without prior noti ce. Pro duct D escr iptio n Autom atic Blood Pressure Monitor Model O MRON M6 (HEM -721 1-E / HEM-72 1 1-E8) Display LCD Digital Display Meas urement Method Oscillometric me thod Measure ment R ange Pres sure : 0 to 299 m mHg Puls e: 40 to 1 80/min. Accuracy P ressure[...]

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    21 6. Techni cal Data EN • This dev ice ful fils the p rovision s of EC di rectiv e 93/42/EE C (Medic al Device Directi ve). • This bloo d pressure monitor is des igned accordi ng to the Euro pean S t andard E N1060, Non- invasiv e sphygmom anomete rs Part 1: Ge neral Re quirements and Part 3: S upplementary requir ements for electromec hanical[...]

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    22 6. Techni cal Data Import ant in formation re garding Electro Magnetic Com p atibility (EM C) With the increased num ber of electronic devices such as PC’s and m obile (cellular) telephones, medical devic es in use may be suscep tible to electromagnetic interference from other devices. Electromagnetic interference may result in incorrect opera[...]

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    23 EN 7. Some Useful In formati on about Bl ood Pressur e What is Blood Pressure? Blood pres sure is a measure of the forc e of blood flowing ag ainst the walls of t he arteries. Arterial blood pres sure is c onstantly chan ging durin g the cours e of the hea rt’s cycle. The hig hest press ure in the c ycle is called th e Systol ic Bl ood Pressur[...]

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    24 7. Some Useful In formation a bout B lood Pre ssure Why is it a Good Thing to me asure Blood Pressure at Home? Many fac tors such as phys ical acti vity , anxiety , or the time of day , ca n influ ence your blood pr essure. A singl e measur ement may not be sufficient for an accu rate diagnos is. Thus it is best to try and measure you r blood p [...]

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    25 7. Some Useful In formation a bout B lood Pre ssure EN Classification of Blood P ressure by the Wo rld Health Organiza tion The World Hea lth Organi zation ( WHO) and th e Internati onal So ciety o f Hype rtensio n (ISH) d eveloped the Bloo d Pressure C lassificatio n shown in thi s figure. This cl assificati on is ba sed on the blood pressure v[...]