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Table of Contents
1. Appearance of the Atrial Fibrillation Indicator for
early Detection
• What is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?
• Who should be screened for Atrial Fibrillation?
• Risk factors you can control
2. Using the Device for the First Time
• Inserting the batteries
• Setting the date and time
• Selecting the correct cuff
• Selecting standard or MAM mode
3. Checklist for Taking a Reliable Measurement
4. Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
• Manual inflation
• How not to store a reading
• How do I evaluate my blood pressure?
• Appearance of the Pulse Arrhythmia (PAD)
5. Data Memory
• Viewing the stored values
• Clearing all values
6. Battery Indicator and Battery change
• Low battery
• Flat battery – replacement
• Which batteries and which procedure?
• Using rechargeable batteries
7. Using a Mains Adapter
8. Error Messages
9. Safety, Care, Accuracy Test and Disposal
• Safety and protection
• Device care
• Cleaning the cuff
• Accuracy test
• Disposal
10. Guarantee
11. Technical Specifications
1. Appearance of the Atrial Fibrillation Indicator for
early Detection
This device is able to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) during blood
pressure measurement in both standard mode and MAM mode.
This symbol
BK
indicates that atrial fibrillation was detected during
the measurement. Please refer to the next paragraph for
information regarding the consultation with your doctor.
Keep the arm still during measuring to avoid false readings.
This device may not or wrongly detect atrial fibrillation in
people with pacemakers or defibrillators.
In the presence of atrial fibrillation the diastolic blood pressure
value may not be accurate.
In the presence of atrial fibrillation using MAM-mode is recom-
mended for more reliable blood pressure measurement.
What is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?
Normally, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat. Certain
cells in your heart produce electrical signals that cause the heart to
contract and pump blood. Atrial fibrillation occurs when rapid, disorga-
nized electrical signals are present in the heart’s two upper chambers,
called the atria; causing them to contract irregularly (this is called fibril-
lation). Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of heart arrhythmia.
It often causes no symptoms, yet it significantly increases your risk of
stroke. You’ll need a doctor to help you control the problem.
Who should be screened for Atrial Fibrillation?
AF screening is recommended for people over 65 years of age, since
the chance of having a stroke increases with age. AF screening is
also recommended for people from the age of 50 years who have
Information for the doctor on frequent appearance of the
atrial fibrillation indicator
This device is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that also
analyses pulse irregularity during measurement. The device is
clinically tested.
The AFIB symbol is displayed after the measurement, if atrial fibrilla-
tion occurred during measuring. If the AFIB symbol appears after
having performed a full blood pressure measurement, the patient is
advised to perform another measurement. If the AFIB symbol
appears again, we recommend the patient to seek medical advice.
If the AFIB-symbol appears on the screen of the blood pressure
monitor, it indicates the possible presence of atrial fibrillation.
The atrial fibrillation diagnosis however, must be made by a
cardiologist based on ECG interpretation.
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