Medisana 51294 Manual page 24

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1 Safety Information
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The unit is intended only for use in private homes.
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Consult your doctor prior to using the blood pressure moni-
tor if you are concerned about health matters.
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Only use the unit for its intended purpose in accordance
with the instruction manual.
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Warranty claims become void if the unit is misused.
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The unit may not be used to check the heart rate of a pace-
maker.
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Do not use the unit in case of existing polyester resp. syn-
thetic allergies.
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Never apply the cuff over hurt skin.
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Do not take measurements, if any other equipment is
applied to the same limb for monitoring. This could lead to
disturbances or failures.
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If you experience discomfort during a measurement, such
as pain in the wrist or other complaints, press the START /
STOP button
cuff. Loosen the cuff and remove it from your wrist.
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On the rare occasion of a fault causing the cuff to remain
fully inflated during measurement, open the cuff immediate-
ly. Prolonged high pressure (cuff pressure >300 mmHg or
constant pressure >15 mmHg for more than 3 minutes) ap-
plied to the arm may lead to an ecchymosis.
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Too frequent and consecutive measurements could cause
disturbances in blood circulation and injuries.
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Pay attention during use and storage, that cables will not
cause strangulation.
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This device is not suitable for continous monitoring during
medical emergencies or operations.
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This device is not intended for patient transports outside a
healthcare facility.
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This device cannot be used with surgical equipment at the
same time.
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The unit may not be operated in the vicinity of appliances
that emit strong electric radiation such as radio transmitters
or mobile phones. This may affect the proper functioning
(see "electromagnetic compatibility").
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