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
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propertydamagemessagesand designatea levelof
hazard or seriousness.
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TIONANDALLINSTRUCTIONSANDWARNINGS
COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THIS PRODUCT. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUC
TIONSANDWARNINGSTOAVOIDHAZARDOUS
SITUATIONS AND TO MAKE CORRECT USE OF
THIS PRODUCT.
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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.

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• Peoplewith disabilities, activity limitations, orwho
arephysicallyfrail,shouldbeassistedbyanother
personwhenusingthisunit.
• Propercuffsizeis importantforaccuratemeasure-
ments.Onlyusethedeviceonadultswhohavethe
right upper arm circumference for this instrument.
See section ’12. Specifications’ forsuitable upper
arm circumferences.
• Do not use any cuffs, tubes, parts and accessor-
ies other than those explicitly recommended by
the manufacturer for use with this product. Parts
and accessories not approved for use with the
de- vice may cause damage to your health and
to the product.
• Electromagneticinterference:Avoidstrongelec-
tricalorelectromagneticfieldsinthedirectvicinity
ofthedevice(e.g.mobiletelephones,microwave
ovens)whileitisinoperation,asinaccuratemeas-
urementsmayresult.Topreventsuchinterference,
use the unit at a suicient distance fromsuch de-
vicesorturnthedevicesoff.
• Thebloodpressuremonitormust not beused in
connectionwithahigh-frequencysurgicalunit.
• Donotmeasureyourbloodpressurewhileoper-
ating a vehicle orin anysituationwhich requires
yourfullattention.
• During the blood pressure measurement, blood
circulation must not be stopped for anunneces-
sarilylongtime. If the device malfunctions,remove
thecufffromthearm.
• Avoid any mechanical restriction, compression or
bendingofthecuffline.
• Donotallowsustainedpressureinthecufforfre-
quentmeasurements.Theresultingrestrictionof
thebloodflowmaycauseinjury.
• Ensure that the cuff is not placed on an arm in
whichthearteriesorveinsareundergoingmedical
treatment, e.g. intravascular access or therapy, or
anarteriovenous(AV)shunt.
• Donotusethecuffonpeoplewhohaveundergone
amastectomy.
CAUTION:
• Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedwhenyourarmhas
beenwounded/injuredorwhenacatheterhasbeen
inserted.Suchusemayresultininjury.

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• Removeanykindofarmjewelryorthelikebefore
takingameasurement.Thiscouldcausebruises.
• Do not place the cuffover heavyclothing (e.g. a
jacket or sweater sleeve) as the blood pressure
monitorwillnotbeabletotakeapropermeasure-
mentandthereisanelevateddangerofacquiring
hematomaorskinmarksduringthecourseofthe
measurement.
• In case the cuff does not stop inflating, interrupt
themeasurementbypressingthe start/stopbut-
tonandopenthecuffatonce.
• Do not disassemble the unit, it may result in in-
juries.
• When applying the cuff, make sure there are no
wrinklesin the cuff. This could causebruises.
• Do not exert any kind of pressure on the hose
duringmeasurement, e.g. laying your arms orany
other object on the hose. This could cause in-
correctmeasurements.
• Blood pressure measurements canlead to tempor-
arymarksontheskinat thesiteofthecuffplace-
ment.Thisisespeciallythecaseinhighrepetition
rates,in hypertonicpatientsand inpatientswith
weakpulses.Inrarecasesamarkmaypersistfor
acouple of days. Please contact your physician
aboutthesespecificrisksofcuffpressureinyour
specific case.
• Forhygienicreasonsthecuffis intendedonlyfor
theusebyoneperson.
• Prolonged over-inflation (cuff pressure exceeds
300mmHgormaintainedabove15mmHgforlong-
erthan 3 minutes)of thebladdermay cause ec-
chymomaof yourarm.
• Please note that when inflating, the functions of
thelimbinquestionmaybeimpaired.
• Do not place the cuff over wounds as this may
causefurtherinjury.
• Theaccuracyof any bloodpressuremeasurement
with this device can be affected by a multitude
of causes. Some can be avoided some have to
beacceptedat the timeof measurement.Speak
with your physician about possible causes affect-
ing your blood pressure.
• Donotinflatethecuffunlesswrappedaroundarm.
• Do not touch the unit, the tube and cuff and/or
pressanybuttonswhenmeasurementisinprog-

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ress,exceptforstoppingthemeasurement.Doing
somaycauseincorrectreadings.
NOTICE:
• Thebloodpressuremonitoris made upof preci-
sion electronic components. Accuracy of readings
andtheinstrument’sservicelifedependoncare-
fulhandling.Protecttheunitagainsthardknocks
(e.g.droppingtheunit),moisture,water,dirt,dust,
chemicals, extreme hot orcold temperatures, ma-
jor temperature fluctuations, direct exposure to
sunlight and heat sources which are too close
(e.g. stoves, heating radiators). This may damage
theunit. The devicemust be storedin the speci-
fied ambientconditions. Please see section’10.
Careand Maintenance’andsection ’12. Specifi-
cations’ for details.
• Do not use any aggressive solvents, cleaning
agents,detergentsoranyotherstrongchemicals
tocleanthedevice.
• Neverimmerseandorspillwateroranyotherliquid
ontothemonitororanycomponents,otherwiseli-
quidwillenteritandcausedamage.
• Donotwashtheunitin awashingmachine,dish
washeror tumbledryer.
• Observe thelocal regulationsformaterial disposal.
Disposeofthedevice,componentsandoptional
accessoriesaccordingtoapplicablelocalregula-
tions. Unlawful disposal may cause environment-
al pollution.
• Never attempt to repair, open and/or disassemble
theunit(includingcuffandoptionalaccessory)or
adjustit yourself.Thismaydamagethe unitand
impairthe functions.If youneedtohave theunit
repaired, please contact our customer service.
Please see warrantyfor service contact. Before
submitting any complaint, first check the batter-
iesandreplacethem ifnecessary.
• Changesormodificationstothedevicewillnullify
theuserwarranty.
• Donotdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening
orhose.Thismaydamagetheunit.
• Do not pressthebuttons with excessiveforceor
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• Toconserve the batteries, the monitor switches
offautomaticallyifnobuttonsarepressedforone
minute.
• The device is only intended for the purpose de-
scribed inthese instructions foruse. The manu-
facturerisnotliablefordamageresultingfromim-
properor carelessuse.
• Ifyouareusingtheunitforthefirsttime,pleasere-
movetheprotectivefilmfromthedisplay.
• The monitor can maintain the safety and per-
formance characteristics for a minimum of 10.000
measurementsor3years.
• Furtherdocumentswhichincludeinformationfor
theCalibrationof the devicecan beaskedat the
serviceaddress.
• The device can be tested in case of supposed
inaccuracyevery two years. Please contact the
nearestserviceaddress.
Cleaning and storing the device and cuff
Tokeepyourdigitalbloodpressuremonitorinthebest
conditionandprotecttheunitfromdamagefollowthe
directionslistedbelow:
• Clean your device and cuff carefully only with a
slightlymoistenedsoft clothand dryit immediately
withasoftdrycloth.Donotpress.
• Whenstoring the device, make sure that no heavy
objectsareplacedontopofit.
• Donotfoldthecuffand tubingtightly.Thecufftube
shouldnothaveanysharpkinksandkeepitaway
fromsharpedges.
• Iftheunitisstorednearfreezing,allowittoacclim-
atetoroomtemperaturebeforeuse.
• Alwaysstorethe unitinitsstoragepouchafteruse.
• This unit may not meet its performance specifica-
tionsifstoredorusedoutsideofthetemperatureand
humidity ranges (see section ’12. Specifications’).
• Usetheunitconsistentwiththeinstructionprovided
inthismanual.
Advice on use
• Forconsistency,alwaysmeasureyourbloodpres-
sureatthesametimeeachday.
• Always wait at least 5 minutes betweenmeasure-
mentstoallowthebloodcirculationinyourarmto
returntonormal.Youmayneedtoincreasethewait

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timedepending onyour individual physiological
characteristics. Because of normal physiologic chan-
gesandthemanyexternalfactorsinfluencingblood
pressure,itisunusualtoobtainidenticalbloodpres-
suremeasurements,evenwhentakenafewminutes
apart.Speakwithyourphysiciantodeterminewhat
isaffectingyourbloodpressureandwhichvariation
maybeseenasnormalinyourcase.
• Whenperformingmultiplemeasurementsonanin-
dividual,waitfiveminutesbetweeneachmeasure-
ment.
• Donottakeameasurementwithin30minutesofeat-
ing,drinking,smokingorexercising.Youshouldnot
bephysicallytiredorexhaustedwhiletakingmeas-
urement.
• Repeatthemeasurementifyouareunsureofthe
results.
• Measurementsareforyourinformationonly–they
arenosubstituteforamedicalexamination.Discuss
themeasurementswithyourdoctorandneverbase
anymedicaldecisionsonthem(e.g.medicinesand
their administration).
• Donotusethebloodpressuremonitoronnewborns,
pregnant women or patients with pre-eclampsia.
Consultyourdoctorbeforeusing thebloodpres-
suremonitorduringpregnancy.
• Cardiovascular diseases may lead to incorrect meas-
urementsorhaveadetrimentaleffectonmeasure-
ment accuracy. The same also applies to very low
bloodpressure,diabetes,circulatorydisordersand
arrhythmiasaswellaschillsorshaking.
• Forreliablemonitoringandreferenceofbloodpres-
sure,keepinglong-termrecordsisrecommended.
• Tominimizemeasurementvariationsduetophysic-
alactivity,restatleast5minutesbeforemeasuring
yourbloodpressure(or15 minutesafterstrenuous
activity).
• Stressraisesbloodpressure.
• Perform measurements in a quiet and relaxed en-
vironmentatroomtemperature.