Tips For Your Well Being; Important Considerations - Medisana 51051 ff Gebrauchsanweisung

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1 Safety Information
Safety Information

1.1 Tips for your well being

• Irregularity of pulse or arrhythmia can lead to difficulties in recording a correct
reading when measurements are taken using oscillometric blood pressure devices.
• If you should suffer from conditions such as arterial occlusive disease, please
consult your doctor before using the unit.
• The unit may not be used to check the heart rate of patients with a pacemaker.
• Pregnant patients should take their own personal state of health into
consideration and take all necessary precautions before using the unit. If in
doubt, consult your doctor.
• Should you experience discomfort or other complaints during measurement, for
example pain in the upper arm, please take the following action: Press the
START button
it from your arm. Please contact either your dealer or MEDISANA directly.
• Patients with a weak pulse wave should raise their arm and open and close their
hand around 10 times before taking a reading. This exercise optimizes the pulse
wave and the measuring process.

1.2 Important considerations

• The unit is only to be used for the specific purpose described in this instruction
manual.
• Any misuse will void the warranty.
• On the rare occasion of a fault causing the cuff to remain fully inflated during
measurement, open the cuff immediately.
• Do not use the unit near to equipment emitting a strong electric or magnetic
field, such as radios. This may impair the correct functioning of the unit.
• This device is not designed to be used by persons (including children) with
limited physical, sensory or mental abilities, or by persons with insufficient
experience and/or knowledge, unless under observation by a person responsible
for their safety, or unless they have been instructed in the use of the device.
• Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the device.
• If a fault occurs, do not try to repair the unit yourself. Attempts to do so will void
the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.
• Protect the unit from moisture. Should moisture enter the unit, remove the
batteries and stop using it immediately. In this case, please contact either your
supplier or MEDISANA directly. You can find details of how to contact us on
the address page.
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WARNING
Do not take any therapeutic measures based
on your own measurements! Never change
the quantity of medication prescribed by your
doctor!
to deflate the cuff immediately. Loosen the cuff and remove