Omron M6W Wide Cuff manual

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    Check following components! HEM-7213-E_B_M01_120123.pdf Manufacturer OMRON HEAL THCARE Co., Ltd. 53, Kunotsubo, T erado-cho, Muko, Kyoto, 617-0002 JAP AN EU-representative OMRON HEAL THCARE EUROPE B.V . Scorpius 33, 2132 LR Hoofddorp, THE NETHERLANDS www .omron-healthcare.com Production facility Site de production Herstellungswerk Stabilimento di p[...]

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    Content s Thank you for purchasing the OMRON M6W Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor . The OMRON M6W is a compact, fully automatic blood pressure monitor , operating on the oscillometric principle.It measures your blood pressure and pulse rate simply and quickly . For comfortable controlled in fl ation without the need of pressure pre-setting or re-i[...]

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    1 EN Import an t Safety I nformation Consult your doctor prior to using in pregnancy or if d iagnosed with arrhyt hmia or arterios clerosis. Please read t his section carefully b efore using the unit. War ni n g : • Indicates a pot entially hazardous situation which, if not avo ided, could result in deat h or serious injury . (General Usage) • [...]

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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 USE R ID Se lectio n Sw itch (A / B) Date/T ime setting ( ) button Air Jack Battery compartment AC adapter jack ( for optional AC adapter) Arm cuff Arm cuff (Wide Range Cuff: arm circumferenc e 22-42 cm) Marker Air tube Air plug Display Date/T ime display USE[...]

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    4 2. Prep aration 2.1 Inst alling/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 symbol ( ) appea rs on the display , turn the uni t off t hen replace all batter ies at the same time. • The me asu[...]

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    5 2. Prep arat ion EN 2.2 Setting the Date and T ime 1. Pres s th e butt o n. 2. Set the monitor to the correct date and time before t aking a measureme nt for the first time. 3. Press t he O/I ST ART butt on 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 Ar m Cuff Remo ve tight- fittin g clothin g or tigh t rolled up sleev e from y our uppe r arm. Do no t place th e cuff over th ick clothe s. 1. Insert the air plug into the ai r jack . 2. Put your arm through the cuff loop . 3. Position the arm correctly . The bo ttom ed ge of the cuff should b e 1 to 2 c m abo[...]

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    7 3. Using the Unit EN 3.2 How to Sit Correctly T o take a m easurem ent, you n eed to b e relax ed and com fortably s eated, under comfor table room t emperatur e. No b athing, dr inking alcoh ol or caffein e, smoking, exerci sing or eating 30 minutes before taking a m easurem ent. • Sit on a chair with you r feet flat on the f loor . • Sit up[...]

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    8 3. Using the Unit 3.3 T a king a Re adin g Not es: • T o can cel a m easurem ent, press th e O/I ST A RT b utton t o turn the uni t of f and to rel ease the air in t he arm cuff. • Remain still wh ile t aking a meas urement. The moni tor is design ed to take measure ments and store the measureme nt valu es in the memo ry for two peop le using[...]

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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 starts detecting a device error . If the unit is accurate and functioning correctly , the Dual Check System lamp remains lit dur ing the meas uremen t. If an e rror is detected , the D ual Chec k Sy stem lam p flash es an d “E[...]

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    10 3. Using the Unit • Y our blood pressure monitor includes an irregular heart beat feature. Irregular hear tbeats can influence the results of t he measur ement. The irregular heartbeat algorithm automatically determines if the m easurement is usable or needs t o be repeated. If the measurement results are affected by irregular heartbeats but t[...]

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    11 3. Using the Unit EN 3.4 Using the Memo ry Func tion The m onitor au tomatical ly stores the res ult up to 1 00 sets for e ach user (A and B). It can al so ca lculate an avera ge readi ng based o n the m easurem ents from the last three rea dings taken within 10 min utes. I f there ar e only tw o read ings in memor y for that per iod, th e avera[...]

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    12 3. Using the Unit T o V iew the R eadings S tored in Memory 1. Press the button, while t he average value is dis played. The M emory nu mber appe ars for a secon d before the pul se rate is disp layed . 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 readings : T o the more re[...]

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    13 EN 4. T roubl eshooting and Maint enance 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 re[...]

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    14 4. Troub leshoot ing and Maintena nce Note: The irregular hear tbeat symbol ( ) may also be displayed with er ror messages. Air pl ug d is con nec ted . Insert the plug securely . Refe r to section 3.1. Arm cuf f not applied correctly . Apply the arm cuff correctly . Refe r to section 3.1. Air is leaking from the arm cuf f. Repla ce the cuff wit[...]

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    15 4. Troub leshoot ing and Maintena nce EN 4.2 T roubleshoo ting 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 wi[...]

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    16 4. Troub leshoot ing and Maintena nce 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 corre ct (+/ -) polarit y . Refer to section 2.1. Other problems. • Press t he O/I ST A RT button a[...]

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    17 4. Troub leshoot ing and Maintena nce EN 4.3 Maintenance T o protec t you r unit from damage , please o bserve the follo wing: • 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 u nit. • Do not subject the unit [...]

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    18 4. Troub leshoot ing and Maintena nce 4.4 St or a g e Keep th e unit i n its stor age case when no t in us e. 1. Unplug the air plu g from the air jack. 2. Gently fold the air tube into the arm cuff. Note: Do not bend t he air tube exc essively . 3. Place t he arm cuff and main unit in the storage case. Do no t store th e unit in the foll owing [...]

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    19 EN 5. Optional Part s Using th e Optio nal AC Adapter 1. Insert the AC a dapter 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 dis connec t the AC adapter , unplu g the AC adapter f rom th e electric al out let firs t and then remo ve the AC adapter plug fro m the m ain uni[...]

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    20 6. T echnical Dat a Note: Subject to technical modifi cation without prior notice. Product Description Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Model OMRON M6W(HEM-7213-E(V)) Display LCD Digital Display Measurement Method Oscillometric method Measurement Range Pressure : 0 to 299 mmHg Pulse: 40 to 180/min. Accuracy Pressure: ± 3 mmHg Pulse: ± 5% of di[...]

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    21 6. Techni cal Data EN • This device fulfil s the p rovis ions of EC dire ctiv e 93/42 /EEC (Me dical Device Directi ve). • This blood pres sure moni tor is desig ned acc ording to the Europea n S tandard E N1060, Non - invasiv e sphygm omanom eters P art 1: Ge neral Re quiremen ts and Par t 3: Supp lementary requir ements fo r electro mechan[...]

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    22 6. Techni cal Data Import ant in formation regardi ng Electro Mag netic Comp atibility (EMC) With the increased num ber of e lectronic devices such as PC’s and mobile (c ellular) telephones, medical devic es in use may be suscep tible to electromagnetic interference from other dev ices. Electromagnetic interference may result in incorrect oper[...]

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    23 EN 7. Some Use f ul I nformation about Blood Pressure What is Blood Pressure? Blood pres sure i s a meas ure of the force of blood flowing again st the walls of t he arter ies. Arterial blood pr essure is con stantly chan ging dur ing the c ourse of the hea rt’s cycle. The hig hest pre ssure in t he cy cle is ca lled th e Systoli c Bloo d Pres[...]

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    24 7. Some Useful In formation a bout Bl ood Pressur e Why is it a Good Thing to me asure Blood Pressure at Home? Many fac tors s uch as ph ysic al acti vity , anxiety , or the time of day , ca n influ ence your blo od pressure . A single measur ement may not be s ufficient for an accu rate diag nosis. T hus it i s best to try and measure your blo [...]