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Oregon Scientific™ Wrist Blood PressureMonitor (BPW129)
User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................... 2
Key features ..................................................................2
Main unit................................................................... 2
Plastic storage container.......................................... 2
LCD display symbols................................................ 2
Safety and care instructions........................................ 3
Safety precautions.................................................... 3
Caring for your blood pressure monitor.................... 4
About blood pressure................................................... 4
What is blood pressure?........................................... 4
What are systolic pressure and diastolic pressure?. 4
What is mean arterial pressure? ..............................4
Why measure your blood pressure? ........................4
What is the standard blood pressure classification? ......5
Variation in blood pressure...................................... 5
How does the blood pressure monitor work?............ 5
Getting started ..............................................................6
Installing and replacing the batteries........................ 6
Setting the date, time and measurement units......... 6
Positioning the wrist cuff........................................... 7
Taking a blood pressure measurement...................... 8
Recalling measurements stored in the memory........ 9
Troubleshooting guide................................................. 9
Additional resources................................................... 11
Specifications............................................................... 11
Information concerning the CE mark......................... 12
Blood pressure log book............................................. 12
INTRODUCTION