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ViSAGE MD 12450 Manual

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Upper Arm
Blood Pressure Monitor
Model Number MD 12450
BBlood Pressure Pass
After Sales Support
Telephone:
1300 884 987
Email:
australia@medion.com

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  • Page 1 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor Model Number MD 12450 BBlood Pressure Pass After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warranty Details Welcome Section Symbols and key words used in these instructions Proper use Safety instructions Blood pressure and measuring blood pressure Notes on correct measurement What is included Overview of the appliance Preparing the unit Basic Settings Switch device on and off After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987...
  • Page 3 Measuring your blood pressure and pulse Retrieving saved values Error messages and troubleshooting Cleaning, storing and servicing the unit Disposal Technical specifi cations After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...

  • Page 4: Warranty Details

    Wrist Type Blood Pressure Monitor Warranty Details The product is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and parts for a period of 12 months from date of purchase. Defects that occur within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaired, replaced or refunded at our discretion, solely at our option with no charge for parts and labour.

  • Page 5: Welcome Section

    Welcome Section ® Congratulations on choosing to buy a Visage product. All products brought to you by Visage ® are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety, and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction are backed by our comprehensive 1 Year Warranty.

  • Page 6: Symbols And Key Words Used In These Instructions

    Symbols and key words used in these instructions CAUTION! Please note the following guidelines to avoid minor or moderate injuries and property damage! ATTENTION! Please note the following guidelines to avoid property damage! NOTICE! Additional information on using the device. •...

  • Page 7: Proper Use

    Proper use The appliance is used to measure blood pressure at the upper arm. It can store 30 measurement values in each of its two memories. It is suitable for comparative measurements in healthy adults. This device is intended for use in dry, indoor areas only. The device is only intended for private use and not for industrial or commercial use.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions General • This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or for those without experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or they have been instructed in its use. •...
  • Page 9 • Do not use the device under extreme temperature conditions. • Do not bend the fixed part of the sleeve! Safe handling of batteries Batteries may contain combustible materials. If not handled correctly, batteries can leak, become very hot, ignite or even explode, which could damage your device and/or your health.
  • Page 10 • Never expose the batteries to excessive heat (such as direct sunlight, fire or similar). • Always observe the correct polarity. Make sure that the plus (+) and minus (-) poles are correctly inserted to avoid short circuits. • Remove spent batteries from the device immediately. •...
  • Page 11 Danger of disruption from electrical fields Measurements may be inaccurate in the proximity of strong electrical fi elds. Do not take any measurements near: − High voltage power lines − Microwave appliances − TV sets − Mobile telephones After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email:...

  • Page 12: Blood Pressure And Measuring Blood Pressure

    Blood pressure and measuring blood pressure Nowadays, excessively high blood pressure is one of the main causes of death. Many people are unaware that their blood pressure is too high. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measurement of the force that the heart has to exert to pump the blood through the circulatory system and vital organs in the body.
  • Page 13 Normal and high blood pressure With every heartbeat, blood pressure fl uctuates between a maximum value (systolic), when the heart pumps blood into the circulatory system and a minimum value (diastolic) when the heart fi lls up with blood again. Blood pressure is the average of these values.
  • Page 14 Measuring blood pressure Everybody’s blood pressure changes constantly. Fluctuations may be caused by mental and physical factors (such as fear, exertion, smoking, caffeine or After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 15 stress). Blood pressure can also be affected by the time of day, time of year or temperature. This blood pressure measuring unit helps you to take regular, comparative measurements. Individual, irregular measurements are therefore not very meaningful. The guidelines for normal and high blood pressure (diastolic and systolic value) have been defi...

  • Page 16: Notes On Correct Measurement

    Notes on correct measurement Using your unit, you can get an overview of your blood pressure by measuring it regularly and using clear records. To make sure that the values give a realistic picture of your blood pressure, please follow the instructions below: •...
  • Page 17 • Measure your blood pressure at normal body temperature, but not if you are too hot or cold. • Wait around five minutes before repeating the measurement. If you record a value that differs greatly from your normal blood pressure measurement, you should take another measurement around fi...
  • Page 18 The unit’s measuring technology Your blood measuring unit contains high quality technical components and materials for measuring pressure, processing the signals and displaying the values on a liquid crystal display. It also measures and displays your pulse rate. The unit measures blood pressure indirectly using a sleeve around the wrist. Infl...

  • Page 19: What Is Included

    What is included Please make sure that everything is included in the delivery: • Blood pressure measurement device • Arm sleeve • 4 x 1.5V Mignon batteries type R6/LR6/AA • Blood pressure pass • Warranty documentation • These operating instructions After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987...

  • Page 20: Overview Of The Appliance

    Overview of the appliance Description Display Blood pressure measurement device Button 1 Button 2 Button CLOCK Loudspeaker Colour scale for evaluating blood pressure Plug for arm sleeve tube Arm sleeve After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 21 Display After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 22 Display description 1 Systolic value in mmHg 2 Diastolic value in mmHg 3 Heart beat 4 Pulse rate (heart beats per minute) 5 Battery power remaining 6 Number of stored values 7 AVG (average values) 8 Pump up arm sleeve / Defl ate arm sleeve Display for classifying blood pressure measured (volume in basic settings) 10 Time...

  • Page 23: Preparing The Unit

    Preparing the unit Inserting batteries  Open the battery compartment under the device. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 24  Insert four 1.5V batteries of type R6/LR6/AA, observing the correct polarity.  Close the battery compartment. Basic settings must be made after changing the batteries. See page 26. NOTE Existing measurement values will be stored. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...

  • Page 25: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings You must make the following basic settings before using the device for the fi rst time or after changing the batteries: • volume • language • Year • Date (month, day) • Time (hour, minute)  Press the TIME button for around 3 seconds. NOTE If you do not press any buttons for around 10 seconds, the unit will switch into standby mode.
  • Page 26 The volume display fl ashes.  To increase the volume, press button 1.  To decrease the volume, press button 2. After pressing the button you will hear a confi rmation tone in the corresponding volume.  Press the TIME key. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987...
  • Page 27 The language setting display fl ashes.  Press button 1 or 2 to select the required language. Display Language German English French Turkish No language output After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 28  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the year will fl ash.  To set the required year, press button 1 or button 2.  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the month will fl ash.  To set the required month, press button 1 or button 2. ...
  • Page 29  To set the required day, press button 1 or button 2.  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the hours will fl ash.  To set the required hour, press button 1 or button 2.  Press the TIME key. The digits indicating the minutes will fl...
  • Page 30  To set the required minutes, press button 1 or button 2.  Press the TIME key. The settings you have made are saved. You will see the following display: After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...

  • Page 31: Switch Device On And Off

    Switch device on and off  Press button 1 or 2 to switch on the unit. The corresponding button will light up. The measurement starts automatically.  Press button 1 or 2 again to switch off the unit. Press the TIME button to switch the unit into standby mode. The unit is in standby mode.

  • Page 32: Measuring Your Blood Pressure And Pulse

    Measuring your blood pressure and pulse Putting on the sleeve The sleeve is suitable for an arm circumference of 22cm to 32cm.  Remove any watches, jewellery etc. The upper arm must be exposed because the sleeve must lie directly on the skin. ...
  • Page 33  Pull the sleeve over the arm so that the tube lies over the top of the upper arm, in the direction of the underarm. The blue mark on the sleeve points to the hand. The bottom edge of the sleeve must end 2-3cm above the elbow. ...
  • Page 34 The sleeve is in the right position on the arm: − When there is room for one finger between the sleeve and the arm, − When it sits securely and does not slip. The sleeve must not be too tight because the pressure on the arm will increase further when the sleeve is pumped up.
  • Page 35 Posture  To measure your blood pressure you should be sitting comfortably on a chair.  Take fi ve or six deep breaths and relax.  Rest your elbows on the table or other surface.  Hold your arm so that the sleeve is level with your heart. ...
  • Page 36 You can also take the measurement lying down:  Lie on your back.  Rest your arm alongside your body.  Have your palm facing up. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 37 Measuring and storing values If you know that your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg, proceed as described on page 41.  Press button 1 or 2 to interrupt the measurement.  Make sure that the air tube is not kinked or being squashed. NOTE You can save 30 measurement values in each of the two memories.
  • Page 38  If you want to repeat the measurement, you should wait at least fi ve minutes. The sleeve must be fully defl ated. Measurement starts when the correct sleeve pressure has been reached. The unit also measures your pulse. The value displayed will fall during measurement. If the sleeve pressure is too low, the appliance stops measuring and infl...
  • Page 39 measuring using button 1 or 2. Two people can record their values separately, for example. If there are more than 30 measurements, the oldest value will be overwritten. Arrhythmia detection Normally, the pulse beats with a regular rhythm (rhythmically). When the device detects an abnormal pulse rhythm, the symbol appears on the display.
  • Page 40 Taking measurements if your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg If your blood pressure is higher than 230mmHg you must pump up the sleeve manually. NOTE Buttons 1 and 2 are used interchangeably in the following description. If you want to store the values in memory 1, use the fi rst button mentioned for each action.
  • Page 41 The average values of the last three measurements from the selected memory will be shown in the display.  Press button 2 or 1 and hold the button down for around 3 seconds. The de-pressurisation symbol will be shown. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email:...
  • Page 42  Wait until “0” is shown on the display.  Press button 2 or 1 and hold it down until the required starting value has been reached, e.g. 250mmHg. The measurement is taken. The values measured are saved. After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email:...
  • Page 43 Classifying blood pressure The coloured bar chart to the left of the display has the following meanings: Very high blood pressure light red High blood pressure orange Slightly high blood pressure yellow High to normal blood pressure green Normal blood pressure light green Optimum blood pressure After Sales Support...

  • Page 44: Retrieving Saved Values

    Retrieving saved values Retrieving average values Proceed as follows to retrieve the average values of the last three measurements:  Press button 1 or 2 and hold the button down for around 3 seconds. The average values of the last three measurements from the selected memory will be shown in the display.
  • Page 45 Retrieving values of individual measurements Saved message values can be displayed.  To retrieve the measurement values in memory 1, press button 1 and hold it down for around 3 seconds.  To retrieve the measurement values in memory 2, press button 2 and hold it down for around 3 seconds.
  • Page 46 If you have switched on language output, this value will also be given verbally.  To switch off the unit, press the corresponding button for around three seconds. Deleting the values of an user  Press button 1 and hold it down for around 2 seconds. ...

  • Page 47: Error Messages And Troubleshooting

    Error messages and troubleshooting Error message Possible cause Remedy Pulse rate measurement Put the sleeve on correctly and has failed. take the measurement again. Measurement has failed Keep still and do not speak during because you moved or measurement. spoke. The sleeve is not in the Put the sleeve on correctly.
  • Page 48 Error message Possible cause Remedy The battery Insert four new batteries. See The battery power is low. symbol fl ashes page 24. The sleeve is not at heart Read the instructions on level. measuring correctly. See page 17. The results of measurement The sleeve is not in the Put the sleeve on correctly.

  • Page 49: Cleaning, Storing And Servicing The Unit

    Cleaning, storing and servicing the unit  Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use chemical solutions and cleaning products because these may damage the unit’s surface and/or inscriptions.  Do not wash the sleeve. ...

  • Page 50: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging Your appliance has been packaged to protect it against transportation damage. The packaging is made of environmentally friendly material which can be recycled. Appliance At the end of its life, the appliance should not be disposed of in household rubbish.

  • Page 51: Technical Specifi Cations

    Technical specifications Measurement method Oscillometric Blood pressure measurement range 30 to 250mmHg Pulse measurement range 40 to 180 beats/minute Blood pressure measurement accuracy ±3mmHg Pulse measurement accuracy ±5% of value displayed Number of storage spaces 2 x 30 Sleeve for arm circumference 22 –...
  • Page 52 The product meets the requirements of the guideline 93/42/EWG for medical devices. The unit corresponds to standards for non-invasive blood pressure measuring devices EN 1060-1:1995+A1:2002 and EN 1060-3:1997+A1:2005. The unit meets the requirements of electromagnetic compatibility EN 60601-1- 2:2007. If you have questions about electromagnetic compatibility or the values measured, or would like to view the full declarations of conformity, please contact our customer service department.
  • Page 53 The unit is classifi ed in accordance with type B F (“protection against electric shock”). Year of manufacture: 2012 Manufacturer in accordance with guidelines for medical products: Grandway Technology Limited 518118 Shenzhen, P. R. China The serial number of the device can be found in the battery compartment. Australian Sponsor: MEDION Australia Level 4, 621 Pacifi...
  • Page 54 Service If repairs come necessary, please contact our After Sales Support at 1 300 884 987 (Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM EST) MEDION Australia Pty Ltd St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia Always remember to provide or state the following: •...
  • Page 55 After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com...
  • Page 56 morning evening Systole Diastole Pulse Systole Diastole Pulse mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg...
  • Page 57 morning evening Systole Diastole Pulse Systole Diastole Pulse mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg...
  • Page 58 MEDION Australia Pty Ltd St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia helpline: 1300 884 987 Email: australia@medion.com www.medion.com.au...

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