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• Consult with your physician before using this monitor on an arm where
intravascular access or therapy, or an arterio-venous (A-V) shunt, is present
because of temporary interference to blood flow which 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.
• Remove the arm cuff if it does not start deflating during a measurement.
• DO NOT use this monitor for any purpose other than measuring blood
pressure.
• During measurement, make sure that no mobile device or any other
electrical device that emits electromagnetic fields is within 12 inches (30
cm) of this monitor. This may result in incorrect operation of the monitor
and/or cause an inaccurate reading.
• DO NOT disassemble or attempt to repair this monitor or other components.
This may cause an inaccurate reading.
• DO NOT use in a location where there is moisture or a risk of water
splashing this monitor. This may damage this monitor.
• DO NOT use this monitor in a moving vehicle such as in a car.
• DO NOT drop or subject this monitor to strong shocks or vibrations.
• DO NOT use this monitor in places with high or low humidity or high or low
temperatures. Refer to section 10.
• During measurement, observe the arm to ensure that the monitor is not
causing prolonged impairment to blood circulation.
• DO NOT use this monitor in high-use environments such as medical clinics
or physician offices.
• DO NOT use this monitor with other medical electrical (ME) equipment
simultaneously. This may result in incorrect operation of the devices and/or
cause an inaccurate reading.
• Avoid bathing, drinking alcohol or caffeine, smoking, exercising and eating
for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement.
• Rest for at least 5 minutes before taking a measurement.