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Warnings and Precautions

WARNINGS OVERVIEW

CRITICAL! EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO NOT USE IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS. DO NOT INCINERATE UNIT.

WARNING:

1.PACEMAKER PATIENTS: RATE METERS MAY CONTINUE TO COUNT THE PACEMAKER RATE DURING OCCURRENCES OF CARDIAC ARREST OR SOME ARRHYTHMIAS. DO NOT RELY ENTIRELY UPON RATE METER ALARMS.

2.THE VITALPOINT HOME MONITOR IS NOT AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM. THE DEVICE LABELING ADVISES PATIENTS

TO CONTACT THEIR CAREGIVER, NURSE, OR DOCTOR; CALL LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER AS APPROPRIATE; OR GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHENEVER THEY FEEL THE NEED TO DO SO. THE VITALPOINT HOME MONITOR DOES NOT ANALYZE PATIENT INFORMATION, NOR DOES IT OFFER MEDICAL ADVICE.

3.DO NOT USE THE MONITOR NEAR SOURCES OF LIQUIDS SUCH AS SINKS, SHOWERS, OR BATHTUBS.

4.UNPLUG THE MONITOR BEFORE CLEANING. DO NOT SPRAY CLEANERS INTO THE RECEPTACLES.

5.DO NOT USE A MONITOR OR ANY ACCESSORY THAT SHOWS ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE.

6.DO NOT USE THE MONITOR IF THE MAIN MENU SCREEN IS NOT DISPLAYED PROPERLY WHILE CONNECTED TO AC POWER.

7.DEVICE INTERCONNECTIONS: THROUGH ITS OMD (OTHER MEDICAL DEVICE) PORT, THE VITALPOINT HOME MONITOR CAN BE CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICES. THE MONITOR SHOULD NOT BE CONNECTED TO DEVICES THAT ARE NOT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.

8.THE VITALPOINT HOME MONITOR CONTAINS A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY. ONLY TRAINED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE OR CHANGE THE BATTERY.

9.NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE WARNINGS:

•THE NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE (NBP) CUFF SHOULD BE AT

THE SAME LEVEL AS THE PATIENT’S HEART. IF THE NBP CUFF CANNOT BE PLACED AT THIS LEVEL, ADD TO MEASURED PRESSURE VALUES 1.4 mmHg FOR EACH 2 cm ABOVE HEART LEVEL, OR SUBTRACT 1.4 mmHg FOR EACH 2 cm BELOW HEART LEVEL.

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Contents Delphi Medical Systems VitalPoint Home Monitor Patient Guide Manufactured by DL-00035 Rev Classification Explanation of Packaging and Labeling Symbols Contraindications Overview Intended UseVersion General Information PrecautionDL-00035 Rev DL-00035 Rev Precautions Overview Xii DL-00035 Rev Precaution Contents Introduction Monitor Features and Controls DL-00035 Rev Power Supply Dimming FeatureBefore YOU GET Started Choosing a Location for the MonitorPhone Connection Monitor SetupImportant Reminders For Help Selecting Options Operating the VitalPoint Home MonitorMain Menu Screen 10 DL-00035 Rev Reporting Symptoms 12 DL-00035 Rev ECG Taking MeasurementsMeasuring Blood Pressure Measuring Pulse Oximetry Measuring TemperatureMeasuring Prothrombin Time Measuring Blood GlucoseMeasuring Fluid Status Measuring Weight Do not step onto the scale yetMeasuring ECG Medication Reminder Viewing NURSE’S Instructions Viewing Setup Options 22 DL-00035 Rev Concluding Activities 24 DL-00035 Rev Disclaimer TrademarksDelphi Medical Systems
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