Useful Information - Medisana BU 550 Connect Instruction Manual

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2 Useful Information

Thank you very much
Thank you for your confidence in us and congratulations on your purchase!
You have acquired a quality product with your purchase of the MEDISANA Upper arm
blood pressure monitor BU 550 connect. To ensure the best results and long-term
satisfaction with your MEDISANA Upper arm blood pressure monitor BU 550
connect, we recommend that you read the following operating and maintenance
instructions carefully.
2.1 Items supplied and packaging
Please check first of all that the device is complete and is not damaged in any way.
In case of doubt, do not use it and contact your supplier or your service centre.
The following parts are included:
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1 MEDISANA Upper arm blood pressure monitor BU 550 connect
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1 Cuff with air hose
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4 batteries (type AAA, LR03), 1,5 V
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1 Storage bag
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1 Instruction manual and EMC-leaflet
The packaging can be reused or recycled. Please dispose properly of any packaging
material no longer required. If you notice any transport damage during unpacking,
please contact your supplier without delay.
WARNING
Please ensure that the polythene packing is kept away from the reach of
children! Risk of suffocation!
2.2 What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure created in the blood vessels by each heart beat. When
the heart contracts (= systole) and pumps blood into the arteries, it brings about a
rise in pressure. The highest value is known as the systolic pressure and is the first
value to be measured. When the cardiac muscle relaxes to take in fresh blood, the
pressure in the arteries also falls. Once the arteries are relaxed, a second reading is
taken – the diastolic pressure.
2.3 How is blood pressure measured?
The Upper arm blood pressure monitor BU 550 connect is a blood pressure unit
which is used to measure blood pressure at the upper arm. The measurement is car-
ried out by a microprocessor - already during the inflating process of the cuff. The de-
vice detects the systole and the measurement is completed earlier than using conven-
tional measurement methods. As a result, an unnecessarily excessive inflation pres-
sure in the cuff is prevented. Additionally, your device is able to recognize unregular
heartbeat (so-called arrhythmia), which may affect the measurements. In case an
arrhythmia has been deteced, the respective symbol will appear in the display of the
unit (see chapter 4.2 Taking a blood pressure measurement).
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