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• Consult with your physician before using this monitor if you have common
arrhythmias such as atrial or ventricular premature beats or atrial
fibrillation; arterial sclerosis; poor perfusion; diabetes; pregnancy; pre-
eclampsia or renal disease. NOTE that any of these conditions in addition to
patient motion, trembling, or shivering may affect the measurement reading.
• To help avoid strangulation, keep the air tube and AC adapter cable away
from infants, toddlers and children.
• This product contains small parts that may cause a choking hazard if
swallowed by infants, toddlers and children.
AC Adapter (optional accessory) Handling and Usage
• DO NOT use the AC adapter if this monitor or the AC adapter cable is
damaged. If this monitor or the cable is damaged, turn off the power and
unplug the AC adapter immediately.
• Plug the AC adapter into the appropriate voltage outlet. DO NOT use in a
multi-outlet plug.
• NEVER plug in or unplug the AC adapter from the electric outlet with wet
hands.
• DO NOT disassemble or attempt to repair the AC adapter.
Battery Handling and Usage
• Keep the batteries out of the reach of infants, toddlers and children.
Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury to the user or
patient, or cause damage to the equipment or other property.
• Stop using this monitor and consult with your physician if you experience
skin irritation or discomfort.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor on an arm where
intravascular access or therapy, or an arteriovenous (A-V) shunt, is present
because of temporary interference to blood flow and could result in injury.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor if you have had a
mastectomy or lymph node clearance.
• Consult with your physician before using this monitor if you have severe
blood flow problems or blood disorders as cuff inflation can cause bruising.
• DO NOT take measurements more often than necessary because bruising,
due to blood flow interference, may occur.
• ONLY inflate the arm cuff when it is applied on your upper arm.
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