IP22
Ingress protection: the device is protected
against solid foreign objects of 12.5mm and
greater and against vertically falling water
drops when ENCLOSURE is tilted up to 15°
Bluetooth
About warnings and cautions
Caution statements can appear on the Welch Allyn blood pressure device, the packaging,
the shipping container, or in this Directions for use.
The Welch Allyn blood pressure device is safe for you, the patient, when used in
accordance with the instructions and caution statements presented in this Directions for
use.
Before using the device, you must familiarize yourself with all cautions, with the steps to
power up the device, and with the sections of this Directions for use that pertain to your
use of the device. In addition to reviewing the general cautions presented in the next
section, you must also review the more specific cautions that appear throughout the
manual related to setup/startup, operation, and maintenance tasks.
• Failure to understand and observe any warning statement in this manual could lead
to injury or illness.
• Failure to understand and observe any caution statement in this manual could lead to
damage to the equipment or other property, or loss of measurement data.
Warnings and cautions
Warning Patient injury risk. The device is not suitable for measuring the
blood pressure of neonatal infants or children.
Warning Patient injury risk. The device is not suitable for use on pregnant
women, patients with implanted electrical devices, patients with pre-
eclampsia, premature ventricular beats, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial
disease, and patients undergoing intravascular therapy or arterio-venous
shunt or people who received a mastectomy. Consult your doctor prior to
using the unit if you experience any of these illnesses or conditions.
Warning Patient injury risk. Do not take any therapeutic measures on the
basis of a self-measurement. Never alter the dose of a medicine prescribed
by a doctor. Consult your doctor if you have any questions about your blood
pressure.
Warning Patient injury risk. Keep the unit out of reach of infants, children,
or pets, since inhalation or swallowing of small parts is dangerous or even
fatal.
Warning Patient injury risk. The device is not intended to be a self-
measurement station used in a public place or center. Use the device only
in your home or temporary residence.
Warning Patient injury risk. Do not burn batteries. Batteries may leak or
explode.
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