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    IM-HEM-7322U-E-01-08/2013 English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Nederlands   Türkçe 2298871-3A Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Model M6 Comfort IT Instruction Manual[...]

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    Contents Thank you for purchasing the OMRON M6 Comfort IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor . The OMRON M6 Comfort IT 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 pr[...]

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    1 EN Import ant 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 la mp Memory bu tton We ekly average b utton ST ART/ STOP b utton Up/Down butto ns USER I D sele ction s witch Date/T ime settin g button Blood pressu re colour indicator Air jack Battery co mpar tment AC adapte r jack (for optional AC ad apter) USB port Arm cuff Arm cuff (Arm ci rcumferenc e 2[...]

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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 pressure and/or 85 mmHg for the diastolic blood pressure), the blood pressure colour indicator will light in “ orange” when the measurement r esult is displayed. I f they are within the stand[...]

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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 the monito r off, then replace all batteries at the same time. Long lif e alkaline batteries ar[...]

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    8 2. Prep aratio n 2.2 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 t he Date/ Ti me setting ( ) button . The year flas hes on th e Da te/ T ime d isplay . 2. Push or button to change the year . Push b utton to confirm the year and then th e month flashes .[...]

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    9 EN 3. Using the Device 3.1 Applying the Arm Cuff Remo ve tight- fitting c lothin g or tigh t rolled up sleev e from y our left uppe r 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. Apply the arm cuff to your lef t upper arm. The bo ttom ed ge of the ar m cuff should be 1 to 2 cm abov[...]

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    10 3. Using the Device 3.2 How to Sit Correctly T o take a meas urement , you n eed to be r elaxed a nd comfor tably seate d, under comfor table room t emperatur e. Avoid bat hing, d rinking al cohol or caffeine, sm okin g, exerci sing or eating 30 minutes before taking a meas urement. • Sit on a chair with you r feet flat on the f loor . • Sit[...]

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    11 3. Using the Device EN 3.3 T aking a Measurement Notes: • T o cancel a measureme nt, press the ST AR T/STO P button to relea se the air in the arm cuf f. • Remain still while t aking a m easurem ent. The moni tor is des igned to take measu remen ts and store the measureme nt valu es in the memo ry for 2 people u sing USE R ID 1 and US ER ID [...]

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    12 3. Using the Device 3. Remove the arm cuff. 4. Press t he ST ART/STOP button to turn the monitor off. The moni tor automa tical ly stores the me asurement 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 retur[...]

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    13 3. Using the Device EN 3.4 Using the Memo ry Function The moni tor automa tically stores the res ults up to 100 sets for each user (1 and 2). It can als o calc ulate an aver age val ue ba sed on the l ast 3 measur ement values taken within 10 minu tes. Notes: • If there are only 2 measurement values in the memory for that period, the average w[...]

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    14 3. Using the Device T o V iew the Ave rage V alue 1. Select your USER ID (1 or 2). 2. Press and hold the button for more 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 right is[...]

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    15 3. Using the Device EN T o V iew the W eekly 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 ID (1 or 2). 2. Press t he button. The m ornin g averag e for “THIS W EEK” a[...]

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    16 3. Using the Device Note: If there are no measurement values stored in the memor y , th e 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 Sunday an d Saturday . An average f or each day is calculated for up to t hree measurements taken within [...]

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    17 3. Using the Device EN T o Transfer the Measure ment V alues T o begin u sing the Bi-LINK software for the firs t time, pl ease visi t www .omron- healthc are.com for th e initia l set-up in structions . 1. Open the USB port cover. 2. Connect the USB cable to a PC. 3. Connect the USB cable to the monito r .[...]

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

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    19 EN 4. Error Messages and T roub leshooting 4.1 Error Messages Display Cau se 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 [...]

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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 AR T/STOP butto[...]

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    23 EN 5. Maint enance and S torage 5.1 Maintenance T o protec t your d evice fro m damag e, please observ e the 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 c leaners. • Do not wash the device and any components or immerse them in water . • Do not use petrol, thinner[...]

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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 fol d the air tube into the arm cuff. Note: Do not bend or crease the air tube excess ively . 3. Place t he monitor and the arm cuff in the storage case. Do no t store th e devic e in the fo[...]

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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) 5.4 Other Optional / Replacement Part s Arm cuff Arm circ umferenc e 22-42 c m AC a dapt er USB cable Intelli Cuf f L-991 1730-8 (Model: HEM-F L31) Adapter S-9515336-9 Adapter UK-9983666-5 USB cable-9517499-4[...]

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    26 5. Mai ntenance and Stor age Using the Optional AC A dapter 1. Insert the AC a dapter 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 , unplug the AC ada pter f rom the el ectrical outlet first and then remo ve the AC a dapter plug fro m the moni to[...]

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    27 EN 6. S pecifications Prod uct des cript ion Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Model OMRON M6 Co mfort IT (HEM-73 22U-E) Display LCD digital display Meas urement me thod Oscillometric meth od Meas urement ra nge Pres sure: 0 to 299 mmHg Pulse: 40 to 180 beats / m in. Accuracy Pressure: ± 3m m H g Pulse: ± 5% of display r eading Inflatio n Fuzzy[...]

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    28 6. Speci ficatio ns Notes: • These s pecifications are subject t o change without not ice. • In the clinical validation st udy , the 5t h phase was used on 85 subject s for determination of diastolic blood pressure. • This device has not been validated f or use on pregnant patients. • This device fulfils t he p rovision s of E C dire cti[...]

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    29 6. Speci ficatio ns EN 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 [...]

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    30 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 perio[...]

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    31 EN 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 walls of t he arter ies. Arterial blood pr essure is con stantly changi ng durin g the cour se of the heart’s cycl e. The hig hest pre ssure in t he cycl e is ca lled th e Systol ic Bl ood Pre[...]

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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  ?[...]