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    IM-HEM-7322-E-01-08/2013 English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Nederlands   Türkçe 2298870-5A Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Model M6 AC Instruction Manual[...]

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    P S R Q T Z W V X Y AA A D F E J G K H L AF AE AD H AB H G I B C U H AC M O N[...]

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    Contents Thank you for purchasing the OMRON M6 AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor . The OMRON M6 AC is a compact, fully automatic blood pressure monitor , operating on the oscillometric principle. It measures your blood pressure and pulse rate simply and quickly . For comfortable controlled inflation without the need of pressure pre-setting or re-[...]

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    1 EN Import an t Safety Info rmation Warning: In dicates a potentially hazardous situation w hich, if not avoided, could result in d eath or seri ous injury . (General Usage) Consult your physician before using the device in pregnancy including pre-eclampsia, or if diagnosed with arrhythmia or arteriosclerosis. Do not use the device on the inj ured[...]

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    2 Importan t Safety In formation If there are any abnormalities during the measurement, remove the arm cuff. Do not use this device on i nfants or persons who cannot express their intentions. Do not inflate the arm cuff more than necessary . Do not use the device for any purpose other t han measuring blood pressure. Use only the approved arm cuff f[...]

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    3 Importan t Safety In formation EN (Battery Usage) Do not insert the batteries with their pol arities incorrectly aligned. Use only 4 “AA” alkaline or manganese batteries with this devi ce. Do not use other types of batteries. Do not use new and used bat teries together . Remove the batteries if the device will not be used for three months or [...]

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    4 1. Know Y our Device Monitor Display Cuff wrap guide lamp Memory button Weekly average button ST ART/ST OP butto n Up/Down buttons USE R ID se lectio n swit ch Date/T ime setting button Blood pressure colou r indicator Air jack Battery compartment AC adapter jack Arm cuff Arm cuff (Arm ci rcumferen ce 22-42cm) Air plug Air tube Display Memory sym[...]

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    5 1. Know Yo ur Device EN Display Symbols Irregular Heartbea t Symbol ( ) When the monit or detects an irregular rh ythm two or more times during t he measurement, the irr egular heartbeat s ymbol ( ) will appear on the display with the measurement values. An irregular heartbeat rhy thm is defined as a rhythm that is 25% less or 25% more than the a[...]

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    6 1. Know Yo ur Device Blood Pressure Colour Indicator If your systolic or diastolic pressure is above the standard range (135 mmHg for the systolic blood pr essure and/or 85 mmHg for t he diastolic blood pressure), the blood pressure colour indicator will light in “orange” when the meas urement result is displayed. If they are within the s tan[...]

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    7 EN 2. Prep aration 2.1 Battery Inst allation 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert 4 “AA” batteries as indicated in the battery comp artment. 3. Replace the battery cover . Notes: • When the low battery sy mbol ( ) appears on the display , turn t he monitor off, then rep lace all batteries at the same time. Long lif e alkaline batteries a[...]

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    8 2. Prep aratio n 2.2 Using the AC Ad apter 1. Insert the AC ada pter plug into the AC adapter jack on the rear side of the monitor . 2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. T o disc onnect the AC ada pter , unplu g the AC adapter f rom the el ectrical outlet first and then remo ve the AC a dapter plug from th e moni tor .[...]

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    9 2. Prep aratio n EN 2.3 Setting the Date and T ime Set th e mon itor to the correc t date and time b efore t aking a meas ureme nt for th e first tim e. 1. Press the Date/T ime setting ( ) button . The year fl ashes o n the Date/Time display . 2. Push or button to change the year . Push b utton to confirm the year and then th e month flashes . Re[...]

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    10 3. Using the Device 3.1 Applying the Arm Cuff Remo ve tight- fitting c lothin g or tigh t rolled up sleeve f rom your left upper arm. Do no t place th e arm cu ff over thick clothes . 1. Insert the air plug in to the air jack securely . 2. Wrap the arm cuff firmly in place aroun d your lef t upper arm. The bo ttom ed ge of the ar m cuff should b[...]

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    11 3. Using the Device EN 3.2 How to Sit Correctly T o take a meas urement , you n eed to be r elaxed a nd comfor tably seated, u nder comfor table room t emperatur e. Avoid bat hing, dri nking alco hol or c affeine, sm oking, exerci sing or eating 30 minutes before taking a meas urement. • Sit on a chair with your f eet flat on the f loor . • [...]

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    12 3. Using the Device 3.3 T aking a Measurement Notes: • T o cancel a measu rement, pre ss the ST ART/ST OP button t o release the air in th e arm cuff. • Remain still while t aking a m easurem ent. The moni tor is des igned to take measu remen ts and store the meas ureme nt values in the memo ry for 2 pe ople u sing USER ID 1 and US ER ID 2. [...]

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    13 3. Using the Device EN 3. Remove the arm cuff. 4. Press the ST ART/STOP button to turn the monitor off. The moni tor automa tically stores the meas urement r esult i n its memory . It will automat ically turn off after 2 minut es. Note: W ait 2-3 minutes before taking another measurement. W aiting between measurements allows the arteries to retu[...]

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    14 3. Using the Device 3.4 Using the Memo ry Function The moni tor automa tically stores the resul ts up to 100 se ts for each user (1 an d 2). It can als o calc ulate an averag e val ue base d on the l ast 3 m easurem ent v alues taken within 10 minu tes. Notes: • If there are only 2 measurement values in the memory for that period, the average [...]

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    15 3. Using the Device EN T o V iew the Ave rage V alue 1. Select your USER I D (1 or 2). 2. Press and hold the button for mo re than 3 seconds. Notes: • If the previous measurement was taken without setting the dat e and time, the average value is not calculated. • If there are no measurement values stored in the memory , the screen to the rig[...]

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    16 3. Using the Device T o V iew th e Wee kly Average V alue The m onitor c alculate s and display s weekly avera ges for th e measur ements taken in the m orning and e vening wi thin 8 wee ks for e ach user. Note: The week begins Sunday at 2 :00. 1. Select your USER I D (1 or 2). 2. Press the button. The m ornin g averag e for “T HIS WEE K” ap[...]

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    17 3. Using the Device EN Note: If there are no measurement values stored in the memor y , the screen to the r ight is displayed. Morning W eekly A verage This is the av erage for the measurements taken during t he morning (4:00 - 1 1: 59) between Sun day and Saturday . An average for each day is calculated for up to t hree measurements taken withi[...]

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    18 3. Using the Device T o Delete All the V alues Stored in Memory The val ues stored in the m emory a re delete d by USE R ID. 1. Select your USER I D (1 or 2). 2. Press the Memory button, while the memory symbol ( ) appears. 3. Whil e holding the button down, press the ST ART/STOP button for more than 3 se conds. Note: Y ou cannot partially delet[...]

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    19 EN 4. Error Messages and T roub leshooting 4.1 Error Messages Display Cause Solution Irregular heartbeats are detected. Remove the arm cuff. W ait 2-3 minutes and then t ake another measureme nt. Repeat the steps in section 3.3. If this error continues to appear , contact your physic ian. Movement during m easurement. Carefully read and repeat t[...]

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    20 4. Error Message s and Troubleshoo ting Air plug is disconnected. Insert the air plug securely . Refer to section 3.1. Arm cuff is applied too loos ely . Apply the arm cuff t ighter . Refer to section 3.1. Air is leaking from the arm cuff . Replace the arm cuff wit h a new one. Refer to section 5.3. Movement during measurement and the arm cuff h[...]

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    21 4. Error Message s and Troubleshoo ting EN 4.2 T roubleshootin g Problem Cause Solution The measurement resu lt is extremely high (or low). Arm cuff is applied t oo loosely . Apply the arm cuff tighter . Refer to section 3.1 . Movement or talking during measurement. Remain still and do not talk during measurement. Refer to section 3.3 . Clothing[...]

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    22 4. Error Message s and Troubleshoo ting Nothing happens when you pres s the buttons. The batteries are empty . Replace the batteries with new ones. Refer to section 2.1 . The batteries have been inserted incorrectly . Insert the ba tterie s with the correct (+/-) polarity . Refer to section 2.1 . Other problems. • Press the S T ART/STOP button[...]

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    23 EN 5. Maint enance and S t orage 5.1 Maintenance T o protec t your dev ice fro m damage, p lease observe th e foll owing: • S tore the de vice and the c omponents in a clean, saf e location. • Do not use any abr asive or volatile cle aners. • Do not wash the device and any components or immerse them in water . • Do not use petrol, thinne[...]

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    24 5. Mai ntenance and Stor age 5.2 St or a g e Keep th e devi ce in its s torage c ase when n ot in u se. 1. Unplug the air plug fr om the air jack. 2. Gently fold the air tube into the arm cuff. Note: Do not bend or crease the air tube excess ively . 3. Place the monitor and the arm cuff in the storage case. Do no t store th e devic e in the fol [...]

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    25 5. Mai ntenance and Stor age EN 5.3 Optional Medical Accessories (within th e scope of EC Medical Device Directive 93/42/EE C) Arm cuff Arm circ umferenc e 22-42 c m AC a dapt er Easy Cuff L-991 1729-4 (Model: HEM-RML31) Adapter S-9515336-9 Adapter UK-9983666-5[...]

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    26 6. S pecifications Prod uct des cript ion Automa tic Blood Pre ssure Mon itor Model OM RON M 6 AC (H EM-732 2-E) Display LCD digi tal display Meas urement me thod Oscillometric m ethod Meas urement ra nge Pre ssure: 0 to 299 mm Hg Pulse: 40 to 180 be ats / min. Accuracy P ressure: ± 3m m H g Pulse: ± 5% of display r eading Inflatio n Fuzzy-log[...]

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    27 6. Speci ficatio ns EN Notes: • These s pecifications are subject t o change without notice. • In the clinical validation st udy , the 5th phase was used on 85 subject s for determination of diastoli c blood pressure. • This device has not been validated f or use on pregnant patients. • This device fulfils t he pro vision s of E C dire c[...]

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    28 6. Speci ficatio ns Import ant informa tion regarding Ele ctro Magneti c Comp atibility (EMC) With the increased number of e lectronic devices such as PC’s and mobile (c ellular) telephones, m edical devices in use may be suscep tible to electromagnetic interference from ot her devices. Electrom agnetic interference may result in incorrect ope[...]

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    29 EN 7. W arranty Thank you for buying an OMRON product. This product is constructed of high quality materials and great care has been taken in its manufact uring. It is designed to give you every satisfaction, provided that it is properly operated and maintained as described in the instruction manual. This product is guaranteed by OM RON for a pe[...]

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    30 8. Som e Useful Inform ation a bout Blood Pressure What is Blood Press ure? Blood pres sure i s a meas ure of the force of blood flowing again st the wall s of t he arteries . Arterial blood pr essure is constantly changi ng durin g the cour se of the heart’s cycle. The hig hest pre ssure in t he cycl e is ca lled the Systol ic Bl ood Press ur[...]

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    Manufacturer EU-representative OMRON HEAL THCARE EUROPE B.V . Scorpius 33, 2132 LR Hoofddorp, THE NETHERLANDS www .omron-healthcare.com Production facility Üretim T esisi Site de production Produktionsstätte Stabilimento di produzione Planta de producción Productiefaciliteit  ?[...]