Lumiscope 1143 manual

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    User Manual Quick Read T echnology Model 1143 Automatic W rist Blood Pressure Monitor GF Health Products, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 30360 Made and Printed In China 1143-INS-LAB-RevAA08[...]

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    Introduction ..................................................................... 3 About Blood Pressure ................................................ 4, 5 Parts Identification .......................................................... 6 Display Symbols & Explanations .................................. .. 7 Installing the Batteries ........[...]

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    Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the new Lumiscope Model 1 143. This automatic wrist blood pressure monitor is both easy-to-use and ideally suited for daily measurements. The large display includes systolic blood pressure reading, diastolic blood pressure reading and the pulse rate, all clearly shown at the completion of each readi[...]

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    What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest) blood pressure. The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowes[...]

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    Blood Pressure Standard The World Health Organization (WHO) and National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee have developed a blood pressure standard, according to which areas of low- and high-risk blood pressure are identified. This standard, however , is a general guideline and blood pressures vary between different peopl[...]

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    Parts Identification 1. ST ART/ST OP 2. Memory Select 3. Battery Compar tment 4. Wrist Cuff 6 Clock Settings 17 Setting the Clock, Date & Time A. Press and hold the “MEMORY” button for over 3 seconds. The display will show a blinking year . Press the “ST ART/ STOP” button to adjust the year when it’s blinking. B. Press the “MEMORY?[...]

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    2. T o delete all memories: Follow steps A and B above C. Press the “MEMORY” button until the display shows “DEL ALL”. D. Once the “DEL ALL” has been displayed, press and hold the “ST ART/STOP” button again. After 3 beeps, all records have been deleted. T o delete the memory 1. T o delete one memory: A. Press the “MEMORY” button[...]

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    Memory Recall 15 T o see the previously measured values A. Press the “MEMORY” button to recall the last reading. The LCD display will show the memory number , actual date and time simultaneously of the measurement. Memory Number / Date B. T o view additional readings, push the "MEMORY" button successively to go through the various rea[...]

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    Measur ement Pr ocedures 14 C. Quick Read T echnology detects your blood pressure with the touch of a button, which reduces measurement time significantly and decreases patient discomfort. Note: It is important to remain still and quiet during measurement. Any significant movement may affect measurement results. Inflating Measuring Results D. Once [...]

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    T o apply the cuff A. Remove all watches, jewelry , etc. prior to attaching the wrist monitor . Clothing sleeves should be rolled up and the cuff should be wrapped on bare skin for correct measurements. B. Apply cuff to left wrist with palm facing up as Fig. A. C. Make sure the edge of the cuff is about 1 cm (1/2 an inch) from the palm as Fig. B. D[...]

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    Helpful T ips 12 Here are a few helpful tips to help you obtain a more accurate reading. A. Do not measure your blood pressure immediately after consuming a large meal. To obtain more accurate readings, please wait one hour before measuring. B. Do not smoke or drink alcohol before measuring your blood pressure. C. You should not be physically tired[...]