visomat handy - Intended Use; Safety Instructions; Important Patient Information

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Safety instructions
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Intended use
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• Blood pressure measurements on children require specialist knowl-
edge! Please consult your doctor if you wish to measure the blood
pressure of a child. Do not under any circumstances use the unit on
a baby/infant.
This device is intended for persons over 12 years of age for non-invasive
self-measurement of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, determin-
ing the pulse rate and calculating the pulse pressure.
This unit uses the oscillometric method for measuring blood pressure and
pulse rate.
• During pregnancy and in cases of pre-eclampsia, the device may only
be used after consulting your doctor.
• The results of the automatic blood pressure monitor can be distorted
by cardiac dysrhythmia, e.g. atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular
contraction or arteriosclerosis. Only use the blood measurement de-
vice by yourself if you have discussed this with your doctor first.
• The device may only be used at the wrist and not on any other ex-
tremities.
• 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.
• 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.
• The display of the pulse frequency is not suitable for checking the fre-
quency of cardiac pacemakers. Cardiac pacemakers and blood pres-
sure monitors do not influence each other regarding their mode of
operation.
1. Important patient information
• The device is not suitable for use in close proximity to electrosurgical
instruments or magnetic resonance imaging equipment.
• Do not use the device in explosive environments such as in the vicinity
of flammable anaesthetics or in an oxygen chamber.