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Important Notes Regarding Your Blood, Pressure Measurement, Care, Maintenance & Cleaning

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IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT • Take your reading in a comfortable environment as measurements can be affected by hot or cold temperatures. Take your blood pressure at normal body temperature. • Do not move or talk during measurement as this can elevate readings. • Do not move or cross legs during measurement. Keep feet flat on floor. • Do not touch cuff or monitor during measurement procedure. • It is suggested that you take your measurements at the same time each day and use the same arm for consistency.­­ • Users should wait a minimum of 5 minutes before taking additional measurements. More time may be necessary depending upon your physiology. • The measurement results that users receive are for reference only. If users have any blood pressure concerns, please consult a physician. • Once inflation reaches 300 mmHg, the unit will deflate automatically for safety reasons. • This product is not suitable for people with arrhythmias. 25 • This device may have difficulty determining the proper blood pressure for users with irregular heartbeat, diabetes, poor circulation of blood, kidney problems, or for users who have suffered a stroke. CARE, MAINTENANCE & CLEANING 1. Clean the blood pressure monitor body and cuff carefully with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not press. Do not wash cuff or use chemical cleaner on it. Never use thinner, alcohol or petrol (gasoline) as cleaner. 2. Leaky batteries can damage the unit. Remove the batteries when the unit will not be used for a long time. 3. If the unit is stored near freezing, allow it to acclimate to room temperature before use. 4. This blood pressure monitor is not field serviceable. You should not use any tool to open the device nor should you attempt to adjust anything inside the device. If you have any problems with this device, please contact HoMedics Consumer Relations (contact information can be found on the warranty page). 5. Do not immerse the unit in water as this will result in damage to the unit. 6. D­ o not subject the monitor and cuff to extreme temperatures, humidity, moisture, and direct sunlight. Protect from dust. 7. Do not fold the cuff and tubing tightly. 26

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IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING YOUR BLOOD
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
•
Take your reading in a comfortable environment
as measurements can be affected by hot or cold
temperatures. Take your blood pressure at normal body
temperature.
•
Do not move or talk during measurement as this can
elevate readings.
•
Do not move or cross legs during measurement. Keep
feet flat on floor.
•
Do not touch cuff or monitor during measurement
procedure.
•
It is suggested that you take your measurements at
the same time each day and use the same arm for
consistency.
•
Users should wait a minimum of 5 minutes before
taking additional measurements. More time may be
necessary depending upon your physiology.
• The measurement results that users receive are for
reference only. If users have any blood pressure
concerns, please consult a physician.
• Once inflation reaches 300 mmHg, the unit will
deflate automatically for safety reasons.
• This product is not suitable for people
with arrhythmias.
• This device may have difficulty determining the
proper blood pressure for users with irregular
heartbeat, diabetes, poor circulation of blood,
kidney problems, or for users who have suffered a
stroke.
CARE, MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
1.
Clean the blood pressure monitor body and cuff
carefully with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not press.
Do not wash cuff or use chemical cleaner on it. Never
use thinner, alcohol or petrol (gasoline) as cleaner.
2.
Leaky batteries can damage the unit. Remove the
batteries when the unit will not be used for a long time.
3.
If the unit is stored near freezing, allow it to acclimate
to room temperature before use.
4.
This blood pressure monitor is not field serviceable.
You should not use any tool to open the device nor
should you attempt to adjust anything inside the
device. If you have any problems with this device,
please contact HoMedics Consumer Relations (contact
information can be found on the warranty page).
5.
Do not immerse the unit in water as this will result in
damage to the unit.
6.
Do not subject the monitor and cuff to extreme
temperatures, humidity, moisture, and direct sunlight.
Protect from dust.
7.
Do not fold the cuff and tubing tightly.