Medisana BU 550 Connect Instruction Manual page 22

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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 monitor
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 disturban-
ces or failures.
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If you experience discomfort during a measurement, such as
pain in the upper arm or other complaints, press the START/
STOP button
cuff. Loosen the cuff and remove it from your arm.
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On the rare occasion of a fault causing the cuff to remain fully
inflated during measurement, open the cuff immediately. Pro-
longed high pressure (cuff pressure >300 mmHg or constant
pressure >15 mmHg for more than 3 minutes) applied 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 cable and air hose
will not cause strangulation.
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Do not connect the air hose to other medical equipment, as
this could cause air to be pumped into intravascular systems
or high pressure, what could lead to dangerous injuries.
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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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