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Digital Wrist
Blood Pressure
Monitor
Advanced Wrist Monitor
6016
Instruction Manual

6016 Advanced Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 4
2. Warnings and Precautions 4
3. About Blood Pressure 5
3.1 What is Blood Pr ssur ? 5
3.2 What is a Normal Blood Pr ssur ? 6
3.3 What Influ nc s Blood Pr ssur ? 6
3.4 Do s Blood Pr ssur Vary? 7
3.5 What is Hyp rt nsion? 8
3.6 Can Hyp rt nsion b Controll d? 9
3.7 Why M asur Blood Pr ssur at Hom ? 9
3.8 How is Blood Pr ssur M asur d? 10
3.9 How Should I R cord My Blood Pr ssur ? 11
4. Components of Your Blood Pressure Monitor 12
5. Setting Up Your Blood Pressure Monitor 12
5.1. Ins rting th Batt ri s 12
5.2. Sl p Mod 13
5.3. S tting th Dat and Tim 14
5.4. Us r S l ction 16
6. The Measurement Procedure 17
6.1. B for M asuring 17
6.2. Common Sourc s of Error 17
6.3. Fitting th Cuff 17
6.4. M asur m nt Mod S l ction (singl or av rag mod ) 18
6.5. M asuring Proc dur 19

6.6. Discontinuing a M asur m nt 20
6.7. M mory Storag and R call of th M asur m nts 20
6.8 Cl aring th M mory 21
7. PC L nk Software Funct ons: An Opt onal Accessory 22
7.1. Getting Started 22
7.2. System Requirements 22
7.3. PC Link Connection 23
8. Error Messages/Troubleshooting 24
9. Care, Maintenance, and Recalibration 26
10. Warranty 27
11. Quality Standards 27
12. Technical Specifications 28
13. Accessories 29
14. How to Contact Us 29

1. INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchas of th ADC®ADvantag TM
Advanc d Wrist Blood Pr ssur Monitor.
In hospitals and physician's offic s throughout th world, wh r
accuracy and d p ndability ar critical, ADC®prof ssional diagnostic
products ar th instrum nts of choic .
Now you, too, can njoy th b n fits of ADC®ngin ring and quality
in th hom . This f atur rich instrum nt was d sign d to simplify th
m asur m nt of blood pr ssur and puls rat at hom and d liv r
consist nt, d p ndabl r sults.
Your ADC®ADvantag TM blood pr ssur monitor is a fully automatic
digital blood pr ssur m asuring d vic for us on th wrist.
It nabl s v ry fast and r liabl m asur m nt of th systolic and
diastolic blood pr ssur as w ll as th puls by way of th oscillom tric
m thod. This d vic off rs clinically prov n accuracy and has b n
d sign d to b us r fri ndly.
R ad this bookl t thoroughly b for att mpting to us your
n w ADC®ADvantag TM Digital Blood Pr ssur Monitor.
Remember…
• Only a h alth car prof ssional is qualifi d to int rpr t blood pr s-
sur m asur m nts. This d vic is NOT int nd d to r plac r gular m d-
ical ch ckups.
• It is r comm nd d that your physician r vi w your proc dur for
using this d vic .
• Blood pr ssur r adings obtain d by this d vic should b v rifi d
b for pr scribing or making adjustm nts to any m dications us d to con-
trol hyp rt nsion. Und r no circumstanc s should YOU alt r th dosag s
of any drugs pr scrib d by your doctor.

• This monitor is int nd d for us by adults only. Consult with a
physician b for using this instrum nt on a child.
• In cas s of irr gular h artb at (Arrhythmia), m asur m nts mad
with this instrum nt should only b valuat d aft r consultation with your
doctor.
• Familiariz yours lf with th s ction titl d "About Blood Pr ssur ". It
contains important information on th dynamics of blood pr ssur r ad-
ings and will h lp you to obtain th b st r sults.
NOTE! This d vic contains s nsitiv l ctronic compon nts. Avoid
strong l ctrical or l ctromagn tic fi lds in th dir ct vicinity of th d -
vic ( .g. mobil t l phon s, microwav ov ns) during us . Th s can l ad
to rratic r sults. Do not att mpt to s rvic or r pair this d vic yours lf.
Should a malfunction occur, r f r to th back of this bookl t for s rvic in-
formation.
2. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Warn ng: Th d vic contains s nsitiv l ctronic compon nts. Avoid strong
l ctrical or l ctromagn tic fi lds in th dir ct vicinity of th d vic ( .g., mo-
bil t l phon s, microwav ov ns). Th s can l ad to t mporary impairm nt of
th m asuriong accuracy.
Warn ng: Us of this instrum nt on pati nts und r dialysis th rapy or on anti-
coagulant, antiplat l ts, or st roids could caus int rnal bl ding.
Warn ng: Do not us cuffs, AC adapt rs or batt ri s oth r than thos in-
clud d with this product or r plac m nt parts suppli d by th manufactur r.
Warn ng: This syst m may fail to yi ld sp cifi d m asur m nt accuracy if op-
rat d or stor d in t mp ratur or humidity conditions outsid th limits stat d
in th sp cifications s ction of this manual.
Warn ng: This product may contain a ch mical known to th stat of California
to caus canc r, birth d f cts, or oth r r productiv harm.

3. ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
3.1. What is Blood Pressure?
Simply put, art rial blood pr ssur is th forc of blood x rt d
against th walls of th art ri s. Th r ar two compon nts to blood pr s-
sur - systolic and diastolic pr ssur . Systolic, th high r pr ssur , occurs
during contraction of th h art. Diastolic, th low r pr ssur , occurs wh n
th h art is at "r st."
Your l v l of blood pr ssur is d t rmin d in th circulatory c nt r
of th brain and adjusts to a vari ty of situations through f dback from
th n rvous syst m. To adjust blood pr ssur , th str ngth and fr qu ncy
of th h art (Puls ), as w ll as th width of circulatory blood v ss ls is al-
t r d. Blood v ss l width is ff ct d by fin muscl s in th blood v ss l
walls.Blood pr ssur is traditionally m asur d in millim t rs of m rcury
(mmHg).
Caut on: Th standard mat rial us d is lat x-fr .
Attent on: S lf-m asur m nt m ans control, not diagnosis or tr atm nt. Un-
usual valu s must always b discuss d with your doctor. Und r no circum-
stanc s should you alt r th dosag s of any drugs pr scrib d by your doctor.
Attent on: Th puls display is not suitabl for ch cking th fr qu ncy of h art
pac mak rs!
Attent on: In cas s of irr gular h artb at, m asur m nts mad with this in-
strum nt should only b valuat d aft r consultation with your doctor.
NOTE: To obtain th gr at st accuracy from your blood pr ssur instrum nt, it
is r comm nd d that th instrum nt b us d within a t mp ratur rang of
50°F (10°C) to 104°F (40°C), with a r lativ humidity rang of 15-90% (non-con-
d nsing).

It is r cord d as systolic/diastolic. For xampl a systolic of 120 and
diastolic of 80 would b r cord d 120/80.
Blood pr ssur is a dynamic vital sign - on that chang s constantly
throughout th day. A p rson's "r sting" blood pr ssur is th pr ssur that
xists first thing in th morning whil a p rson is still at r st and b for
consumption of food or drink.
3.2. What is a Normal Blood Pressure?
A systolic pr ssur of l ss than 120mmHg and a diastolic pr ssur of
und r 80mmHg ar r cogniz d as normal by th Joint National Committ
on Pr v ntion, D t ction, Evaluation, and Tr atm nt of High Blood Pr ssur ,
2003.
Note:
Blood pr ssur do s incr as with ag , so you must ch ck with your
doctor to find out what is “normal” for you! Ev n with normal blood pr s-
sur valu s, a r gular s lf-ch ck with your bloodpr ssur monitor is r com-
m nd d. You can d t ct possibl chang s in your valu s arly and r act
appropriat ly. If you ar und rgoing m dical tr atm nt to control your
blood pr ssur , k p a r cord of valu s along with tim of day and dat .
Show th s valu s to your doctor. N v r us th r sults of your m asur -
m nts to ind p nd ntly alt r th drug dos s pr scrib d by your doctor.
3.3. What Influences Blood Pressure?
Blood pr ssur is influ nc d by many factors including ag , w ight,
physical conditioning, past illn ss, tim of day, altitud , activity, and cli-
mat , to nam just a f w. In g n ral, blood pr ssur is low r in th morn-
ing and incr as s throughout th day. It is low r in warm w ath r, and
high r in cold w ath r.

Physical activity can hav a significant short t rm impact on blood
pr ssur . Work, x rcis , smoking, ating, drinking - v n talking, laugh-
ing, or crying will all aff ct a p rson's blood pr ssur .
Your di t, including b v rag s containing caff in or alcohol, may af-
f ct blood pr ssur . Emotional str ss can hav a dramatic impact on your
blood pr ssur .
Ev n r p at d blood pr ssur m asur m nts tak n without ad quat
r st b tw n r adings will alt r your blood pr ssur as th v ss ls in
your arm ngorg with blood. Many of th s influ nc s ar only t mpo-
rary or short t rm, though chronic (long t rm) xposur to som factors
may r sult in p rman ntly l vat d blood pr ssur l v ls.
3.4. Does Blood Pressure Vary?
Constantly. An individual's blood pr ssur vari s gr atly on a daily and
s asonal basis. It chang s
throughout on 's lif tim . It is not
uncommon for systolic
pr ssur to vary by 40mmHg
or mor throughout th
cours of a singl day! Whil
g n rally not as volatil ,
diastolic pr ssur can still vary
significantly. In hyp rt nsiv
individuals, variations ar v n mor pronounc d. Normally, blood pr s-
sur is at its low st during sl p and ris s in th morning and throughout
th day. Th chart (right) illustrat s th fluctuations that could occur in a
typical day.

Range Systol c D astol c Precaut on
Class f cat ons Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Measures
Normal <120 <80 Mo itor regularly
Prehypertension 120 - 139 80 - 99 Contact your phys c an
–– H Y P E R T E N S I O N ––
Stage 1 140 - 159 90 - 99 Contact your
(Moderate) phys c an Immed ately
Stage 2 ≥160 ≥100 Contact your
(Severe) phys c an URGENTLY
(JNC-7 report: Joi t Natio al Committee o Preve tio , Detectio , Evaluatio a d Treatme t of High Blood Pressure / 2003)
3.5. What is Hypertension?
Hyp rt nsion (high blood pr ssur ) is l vat d systolic or diastolic
l v ls. In 90 to 95 p rc nt of th diagnos d cas s, th sp cific caus s ar
unknown, although th condition is oft n link d with family history, and
lif styl . This is r f rr d to as ss ntial hyp rt nsion. In th r maining
cas s, high blood pr ssur is a symptom of an und rlying, oft n tr atabl
condition, which if corr ct d, may normaliz blood pr ssur . This l ss
common typ is known as s condary hyp rt nsion. Hyp rt nsion, if l ft
untr at d, may contribut to kidn y dis as , h art attack, strok , or oth r
d bilitating illn ss s. Th following standards for ass ssm nt of high
blood pr ssur in adults hav b n stablish d by th Joint National Com-
mitt , 2003.
R m mb r only a physician is qualifi d to int rpr t th r adings
obtain d from your blood pr ssur monitor. No att mpt should v r
b mad at s lf-diagnosis or tr atm nt.
3.6. Can Hypertension be Controlled?
Although ss ntial hyp rt nsion cannot b cur d, it can usually b
controll d by alt ring lif styl (including di t), adopting a program
of x rcis , str ss manag m nt and, wh r n c ssary, with m dica-
tion und r a doctor's sup rvision.
To h lp r duc th risk of hyp rt nsion, or k p it und r control, th
Am rican H art Association (AHA) r comm nds th following:

• Don't smok
• R duc salt and fat intak
• Maintain prop r w ight
• Ex rcis r gularly
• Hav r gular physical ch ckups
3.7. Why Measure Blood Pressure at Home?
Clinical studi s hav shown improv d d t ction and tr atm nt of hy-
p rt nsion wh n r gular hom blood pr ssur monitoring is don in con-
sultation with a physician.
Blood pr ssur m asur d in a doctor's offic or hospital s tting may
caus anxi ty and l ad to an l vat d r ading - a condition r f rr d to as
"whit coat hyp rt nsion."
Hom m asur m nts g n rally r duc th "outsid " influ nc s on
blood pr ssur r adings, and can provid a mor compr h nsiv and
m aningful blood pr ssur history.
Note:
Whil it is important to k p an accurat r cord of your bloodpr ssur
m asur m nts, don't b ov rly conc rn d by th r sults of any on m as-
ur m nt. Individual r sults may b influ nc d byspiking of your pr ssur
du to di t, anxi ty, or mis-m asur m nt r sulting from xc ssiv arm
mov m nt, or misapplication of th cuff. Many r adings tak n at th sam
tim ach day giv a mor compr h nsiv blood pr ssur history.
Always b sur to not th dat and tim wh n r cording blood pr s-
sur and puls m asur m nts. For b st r sults, and with tim p rmitting,
3 succ ssiv m asur m nts may b tak n daily. Mak sur to allow at
l ast 5 minut int rvals b tw n m asur m nts.Discard any r ading that
app ars susp ct and r cord th av rag of th r maining r adings.