Grandway MD3600 User manual

DIGITAL AUTOMATIC
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
MD3600 / MD3610
Instructions for use
Blood pressure monitor

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1. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES
Signsandsymbols
Wheneverused,thefollowingsignsidentifysafetyand
propertydamagemessagesand designatea levelof
hazard or seriousness.
READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL, THE SAFETY SEC
TIONANDALLINSTRUCTIONSANDWARNINGS
COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THIS PRODUCT. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUC
TIONSANDWARNINGSTOAVOIDHAZARDOUS
SITUATIONS AND TO MAKE CORRECT USE OF
THIS PRODUCT.
Thisis thesafetyalertsymbol.It
alerts you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all safety
messagesthat follow this symbol
toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious
injury.

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WARNING:
• Consult your physician or pharmacist before start-
ing to measure your blood pressure.
• Readand understandallinstructions andwarnings
before using this device.
• Like any oscillometric blood pressure measure-
mentdevices,certainmedicalconditionscanaf-
fectthe measurementaccuracy,amongothers:
– disorderofthecardiacrhythm
– very low blood pressure
– patients in shock
– patientswithverylowbloodperfusion
– diabetes
– people with electrical implants,such as a
car diacpacemaker
– people with renal diseases
– womenwho arepregnant
– patient motion during measurement
– pre-eclamptic people.
• Duetotheirconditiontheoscillometricmeasure-
mentmethodcanproduceincorrectreadings.This
representsa riskfor yourhealth,sincevaluesmay
be interpreted incorrectly. Always consult your
physiciantodeterminewhatwillbesuitableforyou.
• Thisproductdoesnotandis not intendedtopro-
videamedicaldiagnosis.Measurementsresultsare
for reference only. Self-diagnosis and treatment,
e.g.regardingmedication,usingmeasured results
representa riskforyourhealth.Alwaysconsultwith
a licensed physician for determination of appro-
priatemedicationanddosagethereof.Followthe
instructionsofyourphysicianorlicensedhealth-
careprovider.Ifyouhaveorsuspectthatyouhave
a medical problem, promptly consult your phys-
ician.Ifyouhaveanemergencypleasecall 911im-
mediately.
CAUTION CAUTIONindicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.
NOTICE NOTICE addresses practi-
ces not related to person-
al injury, such as product
and/orpropertydamage.

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• Onlyaphysicianoratrainedhealthcareprofession-
alwhoisfamiliarwithyourmedicalhistoryisable
toaccuratelyinterpretyourbloodpressuremeas-
urements.Consultyourphysicianbeforestarting
bloodpressuremonitoring.
• Thisproductis not intendedtoserve as asubsti-
tutefortheadviceofaphysicianormedicalprofes-
sional.Thisproductisnotintendedtosubstitutefor
regularmedicalcheckups.Contactyourphysician
forspecificinformationaboutyourbloodpressure.
• Pleasenotethattechnicallyrelatedmeasuringtoler-
ancesarepossible.Pleaseseesection’12. Speci-
fications’ fordetails.NOTE:Asinglemeasurement
does notprovideanaccurateindicationofyourtrue
bloodpressure.Youneedtotakeandrecordsev-
eralreadingsoveraperiodoftime.Trytomeasure
yourbloodpressureatthesametimeeachdayfor
consistency.
• Anycuffrelatedbloodpressuremeasurementin
highrepetitionrates,canleadtoseveremeasure-
mentsideeffects,e.g.
– anynervcompressionwithtemporaryarm/hand
paralysis
– thereleaseofanarterialorvenousthrombus,
which can cause a life threateningsituation.
• Pleasecontactyourphysicianaboutthespecific
risksofcuffpressureinyourspecificcase.
• The’irregularheartbeat’ function does not replace
acardiacexamination,butmayhelptodetectpo-
tentialpulseirregularitiesatan earlystage.Always
consult your physicianto determinewhat willbe
suitableforyou.
• The ’irregular heartbeat’ function is not designed
fordiagnosingortreatinganarrhythmicdisorder.
Arrhythmia can only be ascertained by a licensed
physician.
• TheWHOchartisnotintendedtoreplaceamedical
diagnosis.Thischartisonlyareferencefordiffer-
entclassificationsof bloodpressure.
• Ifyounoticeabnormalorsuspiciousvariationsin
bloodpressuremeasurements,consultyourphys-
icianimmediately.
• Womenwhounderwentabreastoraxillarlymph
node removal operation should consult a phys-
icianorlicensedhealthcareproviderbeforestart-
ingbloodpressuremeasurements.

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• Priortouse,youhavetoensurethatthebloodpres-
suremonitorisfreeofdamage.Ifindoubt,donot
usetheunitandcontactcustomerserviceat1-800-
536-0366.
• Thisdeviceisintendedonlyforpersonal,non-com-
mercial,adultuseinmeasuringbloodpressureand
pulse rate. Do not use the product for any other
purpose. This product is not intended for use in
a hospital, physician’s oice, or any other health
carefacility.
• Theunitmustbeusedinaccordancetothespeci-
fied ambient conditions, otherwise the accuracy of
readingsmightbeaffected.Seesection’10. Care
and Maintenance’ and section ’12. Specifications’
fordetails.
• Donotwrapthecuffaroundbodypartsotherthan
yourarm.Misuserepresentsarisktoyourhealth.
• Pleasedonotsharethecuffwithotherpersons,to
avoidcrossinfection.
• Usethismonitoronlyonhumans.
• Thisproductis not intendedforusebyoronchil-
dren,toddlersandinfantsoronpersonswhocan-
not express their consent, e.g. persons with men-
taldisordersorthelike.Consultyourphysicianfor
alternativemethodsofmeasuringachild’sblood
pressure.
• This product is not a toy. Keep it out of reach of
children,toddlers,andinfants.
• Keeptheproductoutofthereachofpets.
• Packagingmaterialsareadeadlyhazardforchil-
drenandcancausesuffocation.Removeallpack-
aging materials immediately and keep them away
fromchildrenatalltimes.
• Thisproductcontainssmallpartsthatmay present
achokinghazardtochildren.Keeptheunitandall
partsoutofreachofchildren.NEVERLEAVECHIL-
DRENORTHOSEWHOREQUIRECLOSESUPER-
VISIONUNATTENDEDWITHTHISDEVICE.
• The tubing presents a strangulation hazard. Keep
thisproductawayfromchildrenandthosewhore-
quire close supervision, e.g. people withmental
disorders. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR THOSE
WHO REQUIRE CLOSE SUPERVISION UNATTEND-
EDWITHTHISDEVICE.
• Do not drapetube around neck. This presents a
strangulation hazard.