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    Digit al Automatic Blood Press ure Monitor Model M6 Comfort • Instruction Manual • Mode d ’emploi • G ebr au ch san wei su ng • Manuale d i istruzioni • Manual de instrucciones • Gebruiksaanwijzi ng • РУКОВ ОДС ТВ О ПО ЭКСПЛУ А Т АЦИИ IM-HEM-7 000-E -01- 05/06 EN FR DE IT ES NL RU HEM-7000 main.book Page 1 M[...]

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    2 Contents Introduction ................. ............ ............. .................... ............. ... 3 Important Safety Infor mation .............. ............. ............. .......... 4 1. Overvi ew ................. ............ ............. ............. ............. .......... 5 2. Prepara tion ................... ............. .....[...]

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    3 EN Introduction The O MRON M6 C omfort is a com pact, full y autom atic bl ood press ure mon itor , operating o n the osc illometri c princ iple. It measur es you r blood p ressure a nd pul se rate s imply and quick ly . For comfo rtable con trolled in flatio n without the nee d of press ure pr e-settin g or re- inflati on the d evices uses its a[...]

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    4 Import ant Safety Informati on • Blood pres sure me asureme nt is not suitab le in cas es of seriou s arter ioscleros is (ha rdening of the a rteries) . • The pulse displ ay is n ot suitable fo r mon itoring t he fre quency of card iac p acema kers. • Pregnant wom en sho uld only meas ure their own bloo d pressu re in co nsul tation with t [...]

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    5 1.Overview EN 1. Over vie w Monitor A. Display B. O/I ST ART button C. Memory ( ) buttons D. Date/T ime ( ) setting button E. Battery compart ment F. A i r j a c k G . AC adapter j ack (for o ptional AC adapter) B D A C E G F HEM-7000 main.book Page 5 Monday, June 19, 2006 8:53 AM[...]

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    6 1.Overview Display Package content s H. Systolic blood pre ssure I. Diastolic bloo d pressure J. Memo ry symb ol K. A vera ge value symbol L. Moveme nt error symb ol M. Irregular h eartbea t symbol N. Battery lo w symb ol O. Heartbea t sym bol 1. Flashes du ring me asure men t 2. If fl ashi ng aft er meas ureme nt com plete indicat es bl ood pres[...]

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    7 2.Prepa ration EN 2. Preparat ion 2.1 Inst alling/Repla cing the Batteries 1. Remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert fou r “AA” batte ries as indicated in the b attery com partment and then repl ace the ba ttery co ver . Not es: • If the batter y low sy mbol ( ) appears on th e displa y , replac e all four bat teries a t the same time. - Wh[...]

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    8 2.Prepara tion 2.2 Setting the Date and T ime Y our blood pressu re mo nitor aut omatic ally s tores up to 90 measur ements va lues in its m emory a nd ca lcula tes a n avera ge readi ng based o n the m easurem ents from the last t hree readi ngs taken wit hin 10 minute s. • Set the monito r to the c orrect date an d time befo re taking a measu[...]

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    9 2.Prepa ration EN 4. Repe at steps 2 and 3 to se t the month and dat e (day) . 5. Repe at steps 2 and 3 to se t the hour and minut es for the time. 6. Press the O/ I ST ART bu tto n when you hav e fin ished se tting th e date and time . or or or or HEM-7000 main.book Page 9 Monday, June 19, 2006 8:53 AM[...]

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    10 3.Using the Unit 3. Us ing the Unit 3.1 How to Sit Correctly When T ak ing a Measurement Y ou can take a m easurem ent on either your left o r right ar m. Not es: • Measure ments sho uld be taken in a qu iet place an d you should b e in a rel axed , seate d posi tion. M ake sure th at the room is not too hot or c old. • Avoid eating , smokin[...]

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    11 3.Using the Unit EN Not es: • Correct po sture during m easurem ent is nece ssary to get accu rate resu lts. • Y ou should al so try t o meas ure you r blood p ressur e at th e same tim e each day . ( Within 1 hour after waking up is recomme nded.) Incorrec t Posture These situations could lead to higher blood pressur e values due to strain [...]

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    12 3.Using the Unit 3.2 Applying the Arm Cuff Y ou can wra p the cuff eithe r on you r right or left arm. • Remove ti ght-fitti ng clothi ng from your upp er arm. • Do not plac e the cuff ove r thick clothes and do not roll up you r sleeve if it is t oo tigh t. 1. Inser t the air plug into the air j ack (on the le ft side of the device ). The c[...]

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    13 3.Using the Unit EN 1) Hold the grip on the cu ff securely with your ha nd. 2) T urn th e p alm of your h and up ward. 3. T urn th e palm o f your hand upwar d. Apply the cuff to y our up per ar m so that the b lue str ip is cent red on the m iddle of your i nner ar m and p oints down the in side of the a rm. The air tube shoul d run dow n the i[...]

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    14 3.Using the Unit 4. When t he c uf f is posi tion ed cor rec tly , close the fabric fastener FIRML Y . Not es: • Make certain t he cuff fits sn ugly ar ound y our arm . • The cuff should ma ke go od contact wi th your skin . Y ou should be able to fit yo ur index finge r between t he cuff and y our arm easily , so yo u can pull t he cuff off[...]

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    15 3.Using the Unit EN 3.3 T aking a Reading 1. Press the O/I ST A RT button and r emain still, th e cuff will s tart to infl ate auto maticall y . As the cuff begins to infla te, the m onitor autom atically dete rmine s yo ur ideal infla tion le vel. Rema in still and do not talk until meas urement i s co mpleted. Not e: Do not inflate the cuff if[...]

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    16 3.Using the Unit 4. Press the O/I ST AR T button to turn the moni tor off. Not e: If you forget to turn the monitor off, it will automat ically shut itself off after five m inutes. Impo rt an t: • W ait 2-3 minut es befo re taking an other blood pr essure measuremen t. Waiting between reading s allows the arter ies to retur n to the conditio n[...]

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    17 3.Using the Unit EN heart- o r circul ation -disease) a low er limi t of blo od press ure might be ne cess ary and t hat it is recomm ended t o consul t the docto r in such cases. What is Irregular Heart beat? An irre gular he artbeat i s a heartb eat rhyth m that v aries by more t han 25% from the avera ge heartbeat rhyth m detec ted whil e th [...]

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    18 3.Using the Unit 3.4 Instructions for S pecial Conditions If your systol ic pre ssure is known to be more th an 220 m mHg, after the cuff starts to inflate, pr ess and hold the O/I ST ART button until the monitor i nflates 30 to 40 mmHg highe r tha n your susp ected systol ic pr es sure. Impo rt an t: • The monitor will no t infla te abov e 30[...]

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    19 3.Using the Unit EN 3.5 Using the Memory Function This monit or has a memor y capable o f stor ing 90 sets of readi ngs. Eve ry time yo u comp lete th e measur ement, the monitor automa tically stores blo od press ure and puls e rate wit h the d ate and tim e. Th e moni tor also calcul ates a n averag e readi ng based o n the m easurem ents from[...]

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    20 3.Using the Unit T o V iew Previous Re adings Stored in Memory 1. Press the button, wh ile th e averag e rea ding is d isplay ed, to vie w reading stor ed in memo ry from the mo st rece nt to the olde st. 2. Press t he or button repeatedly t o cycle through the previ ous m easurem ent va lues ( button: from the most rec ent to the o ldest, butto[...]

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    21 4.Q uick Refer ence Gu ide EN 4. Quick Refe rence Guide T o help ensure a reliable read ing, avoid eati ng, smoking, or exercising for at least 30 minutes bef ore taki ng a measurement. Note: Remove any tigh t-fitting clothing from you r upp er arm. 1. Sit on a cha ir with your fee t flat on the fl oor and place yo ur arm on a table so that th e[...]

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    22 5.Handling Er rors and Prob lems 5. Handling Errors and Pr oblems 5.1 Error Messages Error Display Cause Remedy Cuff is under inflated. Carefully read and repeat the steps listed under section 3.3. Movement during measurement Cuff over inflated. This icon indicates irregular or weak pulses are detected, but result can be considered reliable. Rem[...]

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    23 5.Hand ling Erro rs and Proble ms EN 5.2 T roubleshooting Proble m Cau se Reme dy No display appears when the O/I ST ART button is pressed. The batteries are em pty . Replace the batteries. Cannot measure or readings are too high. Is the cuff wrapped firmly around the arm? Attach the arm c uff correctly . The cuff pressure does not rise although[...]

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    24 6.Mainten ance a nd Stora ge 6. Maintenance and S torage T o protect your mon itor from damage, ple ase observe the follo win g: • Do not subject your monitor and cuff to ex treme temperatures, humidity , moisture or direct sunlight. • Do not fold the cuff or tubing tightly . • Do not disassemble the monitor . • Do not carry out repairs [...]

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    25 7.Optio nal Parts EN 7. Optional Part s Using the Optiona l AC Adapt er Inser t batterie s into the battery compartment even wh en using the AC a dapter . Not es: • Never unplu g the po wer cord wi th wet h ands. • Use only t he origi nal AC adap ter des igned for this unit . Use of unsuppor ted adapte rs ma y damage the uni t. • When sto [...]

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    26 8.Technica l Data 8. T echn ical Data Note: Subject to technical modification without prior notice. This device fulfils the previsions of EC directive 93/42/EEC (Medical Device Directive) . Product Desc riptio n Digital Aut omatic Bl ood Pr essure Monitor Model OMRON M6 Comfort (HEM-7000-E) Dis pla y LCD Digital Display Measur emen t Met hod Osc[...]

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    27 8.Tech nical Data EN This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with ot her household wastes at the end of its working life. T o prevent poss ible harm to t he environment or human health from uncontrolled was te disposal, pleas e separate this from other types of was tes and recy cle it respons[...]

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    28 9.Some Useful Informati on about Blood Pr essure 9. Some Useful I nformation about Blood Pressure What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressu re is a measure of the fo rce of bl ood flowi ng agains t the wa lls of the arter ies. Arte rial bl ood pr essure is constantly c hanging durin g the cour se of the heart ’s cycle. The hi ghest pr essu re in th[...]

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    29 9.Some Useful In format ion abo ut Blo od Pressu re EN Classification of Blood Pressure by the W orld Health Organization The World He alth Or ganizati on (WHO ) and the Intern ational Socie ty of Hype rtensio n (ISH) develope d the B lood Pre ssure Classifi cation s hown i n this fig ure. This classifi catio n is bas ed on th e blood pr essure [...]

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    30 9.Some Useful Informati on about Blood Pr essure Subsidi ary OMRON HEAL THCARE UK L TD. Opal Drive Fox Milne, Mi lton Keynes MK 15 0DG , United Kingdom Subsidi ary OMRON Medizintechnik Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. Windeckstraß e 81a, D-68163 Mannheim, Germany www .om ron-medizi ntechni k.de Subsidi ary OMRON SANTÉ FRANCE 14, rue de Lisbonne, F-9[...]