Omron Healthcare HEM-739 manual

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    1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Automatic Digital Blood Pressure and Pulse Monitor with INTELLISENSE TM Model HEM-739 S Y S T O L I C m m H g D I A S T O L I C m m H g P U L S E / m i n D I G I T A L B L O O D P R E S S U R E W I T H F U Z Z Y L O GI C H E M - 7 3 9 S T A R T O N / O F F I N TELL I S EN SE R E A D Y T O M E A S U R E R E P L A C E B A T T E R[...]

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    1 Introduction.....................................................................................2 Know Y our Unit................................................................................3 Quick Reference Guide...................................................................4 A Few W ords About Blood Pressure.............................[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Omron HEM-739 IntelliSense TM Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor . Although your blood pressure uctuates throughout the day , no self-adjustment is necessary as the monitor intelligently adjusts to your changing conditions.The IntelliSense TM monitor uses fuzzy logic intelligence to sense both your systo[...]

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    3 ST ART Button ON/OFF Button KNOW YOUR UNIT Systolic Blood Pressure Display Arm Cuff Air T ube Green Artery Marker Diastolic Blood Pressure /Pulse Display IntelliSense TM Progress Indicator SY S T O L I C m mH g D I A ST O L I C m m Hg P U L S E / m i n DI G I T AL B LOOD P RESS U RE W I T H F U ZZ Y L O G I C H EM - 739 S T A R T O N / O F F I N [...]

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    4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1. Avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement. 2. Put your left arm through the cuff loop making sure that the bottom edge of the cuff is approximately one-half inch above the elbow . 3. Pull the end of the cuff so that the entire cuff is evenly tightened around your arm and pre[...]

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    5 A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE Blood pressure is the force exerted on the walls of your blood vessels as blood ows through them. Y our heart is like a pump.When it contracts, or beats, it sends a surge of blood through the blood vessels and pressure increases.This is called your systolic pressure. When your heart relaxes between beats, your [...]

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    6 A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE These two numbers provide important information about your health.The more difcult it is for your blood to ow through your lood vessels, the higher both numbers will be.When blood pressure is consistently above normal it is called hypertension (high blood pressure). Y our new IntelliSense TM Automatic Blood [...]

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    7 A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE Y our blood pressure changes constantly .Blood pressure uctuates from day to day and minute to minute according to your body’s needs.For example, when you are exercising or angry your blood pressure increases, but when you are relaxing or sleeping your lood pressure decreases.These uctuations are completel[...]

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    8 A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the following Blood Pressure Classication.This classication, however , is only a general guideline because blood pressure varies from person to person according to age, weight, and health status. CONSUL T YOUR PHYSICIAN T O DETERMINE YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE. m[...]

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    9 BA TTERY INST ALLA TION/REPLACEMENT 1. Slide the battery cover off in the direction of the arrow . 2. Install or replace 4 “AA”size batteries so + (positive) and – (negative) polarities match the polarities of the battery compartment as indicated. 3. Replace the battery cover . 4. If the Low Battery Indicator ( ) appears on the display , re[...]

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    10 PREP ARING TO USE THE UNIT 1. Open cuff compartment and remove the cuf f. 3. Pass the end of the cuff furthest from the tubing... 2. Plug the connector into the unit. 2 S Y S T O L I C m m Hg D I A S T O L I C m m H g P U L S E / m i n DIGITAL BLOOD PRESSURE WITH FUZZY LOGIC HEM-739 S T A R T O N / O F F I N T ELL I S E N SE R E A D Y T O M E A [...]

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    1 1 HOW TO USE THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER (ACCESSOR Y ITEM SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) 1. When using AC power , use only the exclusive AC adapter (Model HEM-ADPT1 or 707-ADPT) which can be purchased from: Omron Healthcare, Inc. 300 Lakeview Parkway V ernon Hills,IL 60061 T oll Free Phone #:1-800-634-4350 2. Insert the AC adapter cord into the jack on the side[...]

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    12 A FEW SUGGESTIONS BEFORE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT 1. Avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes before taking a measurement.Also rest for at least 5 minutes before taking a reading. 2. Stress raises blood pressure.Avoid taking measurements during stressful times. 3. Remove tight-tting clothing from your left upper arm. 4.[...]

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    13 PREP ARING TO USE THE UNIT 1. Open cuff compartment and remove the cuff. 2. The cuff should be assembled correctly when it is removed from the box.If it is not, pass the end of the cuff furthest from the tubing through the metal D-ring to form a loop.The smooth cloth should be on the inside of the cuff loop. 3. If the cuff is assembled correctly[...]

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    14 HOW TO APPL Y THE ARM CUFF 6. When the cuff is positioned correctly , press the sewn hook material FIRML Y against the pile side of the cuff. 7. The cuff should be wrapped so that it ts snugly and stays in place.Y ou should be able to t one nger between the cuff and your arm. 8. Sit in a chair with your feet at on the oor and rest[...]

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    15 Please read “A Few Suggestions Before Blood Pressure Measurement”and “How T o Apply The Arm Cuff”before taking a reading. 1. Press the ON/OFF Button. a) All display symbols appear for approxi- mately one second.This is the initial LCD test. b) The display symbols disappear and the Deation Indication Symbol ( ) start to ash. c) When[...]

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    16 HOW TO T AKE A READING 3. The IntelliSense TM Progress Indicator ( ) will ash on the display showing th at th e mon it or’ s fuz zy lo gi c i nt ell ig enc e i s d e t e r m i n i n g y o u r p e r s o n a l m e a s u r e m e n t s . NOTE:Because blood pressure is b e in g m ea s u r ed e v e n d u r in g d e at i o n, it is important to[...]

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    17 HOW TO T AKE A READING Special instructions regarding the ination of the IntelliSense TM Monitor: 1. In rare circumstances the user’s physiological characteristics may require a higher level of ination. These circumstances may include eak pulse or an unusually high systolic blood pressure.When this occurs, the monitor may reinate to a[...]

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    18 ERROR INDICA TORS Error Indicator Cause Correction Cuff under-inated. Cuff over-inated (more than 300 mm Hg). Battery voltage is excessively low . Movement during measurement. W ait 10 minutes before taking another measure- ment. Repeat steps listed under “How to T ake a Reading.”If “EE” is dis- played again, take another measureme[...]

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    19 CAUTION Changes or modications not expressly approved by Omron Healthcare, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this product. CAUTION: NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR RADIO/TELEVISION INTERFERENCE (for U.S.A.only) This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the FCC r[...]

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    20 LIMITED FIVE YEAR W ARRANTY Y our HEM-739 IntelliSense TM Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of ve years under normal use.The ve year warranty excludes the monitor cuff.The cuff is warranted for a one year period.This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser . Shou[...]

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    21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE T o protect your monitor from damage,please A VOID the following: • Subjecting your monitor to extreme temperatures, humidity , and direct sunlight. • Folding the cuf f and tubing tightly . • Inating the monitor over 280 mmHg. • Disassembling the monitor . • Subjecting the monitor to strong shocks (for example, [...]

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    22 SPECIFICA TIONS 9 3 7 - M E H : l e d o M y a l p s i D l a t i g i D D C L : y a l p s i D Measurement Range:P ressure: 0 to 280 mm H g Pulse: 40 to 180/minute Accuracy/Calibration:P ressure: ±3 mm Hg o r 2% o f reading Pulse: ±5% of reading p m u p c i r t c e l e y b c i t a m o t u A : n o i t a l f n I m e t s y s n o i t a l f e d c i t [...]

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    23 BLOOD PRESSURE LOG[...]

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    24 BLOOD PRESSURE LOG[...]

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    25 For Customer Service Call T oll Free 1-800-634-4350 Manufactured by OMRON Distributed by: OMRON HEAL THCARE, INC. 300 Lakeview Parkway V ernon Hills, Illinois 60061 www .omron.healthcare.com Copyright © 1999 OMRON HEAL THCARE, INC. 1601535-5A[...]