Intended Use; Safety Instructions; Important Instructions For Patients - Visomat Handy Gebrauchsanweisung

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The intended purpose of this device is to enable adults to automatical-
ly measure their own systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure
and pulse at their wrist. The device can also be used by health care pro-
fessionals.
This unit uses the oscillometric method for measuring blood pressure
and pulse rate.
Warning: Not suitable for use on newborn babies or infants.
Warning: Not suitable for use during pregnancy.
The device is not suitable for use in close proximity to electrosurgical
instruments or magnetic resonance imaging equipment.
Do not use the unit without first consulting your doctor if you are un-
dergoing dialysis treatment or taking anticoagulants, platelet aggre-
gation inhibitors or steroids. Internal bleeding may be caused under
these conditions.
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Intended use

Safety instructions

1. Important instructions for patients

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Taking blood pressure measurements on children requires spe-
cialist knowledge. Consult your doctor if you want to measure a
child's blood pressure. Never use this device on a newborn baby
or an infant.
Do not under any circumstances place the cuff over a critical area,
e.g. a wound, aneurysm, etc. or on an arm with an arteriovenous
shunt. Risk of injury! Any supply via an intravascular access point
(infusion) or other medical monitoring devices could possibly be
interrupted.
The display of the pulse frequency is not suitable for checking the
frequency of cardiac pacemakers. Cardiac pacemakers and blood
pressure monitors do not influence each other regarding their
mode of operation.
The device is not category AP/APG. It may not be used in the pres-
ence of inflammable anaesthetics with air, oxygen or nitrogen ox-
ide.
The device contains small parts that could be swallowed by chil-
dren. Do not leave the device unattended with children.
Store the device out of the reach of children and pets.
Please wait a few minutes between successive measurements,
otherwise the blood flow in the arm is interrupted for too long and
injuries could occur.
If the measurement indicates an irregular pulse (arrhythmia) (see
page 43), consult with a doctor before evaluating the results.
The readings measured using this device do not provide a diagno-
sis. They are no substitute for visiting a doctor. Do not rely solely
on the result obtained; always take the patient's other symptoms
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