Omron Healthcare M5-I instruction manual Contents Dear Customer

M5-I

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Contents

Dear Customer

The World Hypertension League

recommends regular

blood pressure monitoring by

doctors and patients with clinically

validated devices

Important instructions for obtaining

meaningful readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your blood pressure monitor: the benefits . . . . . . . . .4 Measuring your blood pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 – 7 Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Failure, causes and rectification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Maintenance and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Some useful information about

blood pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 – 14

Thank you for purchasing an OMRON product. You can be sure you have made a wise choice. By buy- ing the OMRON M5-I blood pressure monitor, you have chosen a high-quality, innovative instrument for health monitoring. During its development, parti- cular value was placed upon reliability and easy, convenient handling. Before using for the first

time, please read through this manual carefully.

If you should still have any questions regarding its use, please contact the OMRON customer service at the given address on the packaging. They will be pleased to help you.

Best wishes for a healthy future.

Yours sincerely,

OMRON HEALTHCARE

Regular blood pressure monitoring is essential for the prevention, the control and the therapy of hypertension. It helps also to support the doctors' work.

The World Hypertension League is a world-wide asso- ciation of experts specialising in hypertension. The World Hypertension League recommends regular blood pres- sure monitoring by doctors and patients with clinically validated devices.

As the worlds leading manufacturer OMRON provides a range of products for regular monitoring.

Important instructions for obtaining meaningful readings

•Important: Blood pressure measurement is not sui- table in cases of serious arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

•The pulse display is not suitable for monitoring the frequency of cardiac pacemakers.

•If you suffer from disorders of heart rhythm, known as arrythmia, you should only use this blood pres- sure monitor in consultation with your doctor. In cer- tain cases the oscillometric measuring method can produce incorrect readings.

•Pregnant women should only measure their own blood pressure in consultation with their doctor, since the readings may be changed by pregnancy.

•You should avoid eating, drinking (alcohol), smoking and sports before measuring your blood pressure, as this could affect your blood pressure level.

•Don’t move, don’t speak while measurement is being taken.

•Make yourself comfortable in a chair and relax before each reading.

•We recommend that you monitor your blood pres- sure twice a day, in the morning after getting up and in the evening after work, or as advised by your doctor.

•Please remember: Self-measurement is not the same as medical treatment!

You should never change the dose of medicines prescribed by your doctor.

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