Welch Allyn OSZ4 Series User Manual

CONTENTS
Semi-Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features of the device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Important information about self-measurement . . . . . . . . .1
Important information on the subject of blood pressure and its
measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How does high/low blood pressure arise?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Which values are normal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What can be done if regular high/low values are obtained?.4
The various components of the blood pressure monitor . . . . . .6
Operating the blood pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Tube connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Carrying out a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Before the measurement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Common sources of error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Fitting the cuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Measuring procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Inflating further. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Discontinuing a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Memory - displaying the last measurement. . . . . . . . . . . .14
Error messages/malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Care and maintenance, recalibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Reference to standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Halbautomatisches Bludtruckmessgerät. . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Einführung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Besonderheiten des Gerätes:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Wichtige Hinweise für die Selbstmessung . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Welch Allyn OSZ4 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Welch Allyn
Model	OSZ4 Series
Category	Blood Pressure Monitor
Language	English