Microlife WatchBP O3 User manual

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Affordable ABPM and strictly
guideline-based SBPM for
accurate out-of-office blood
pressure measurement.
Instruction Manual

The Microlife WatchBP O3 (Out Of Office) is designed to provide reliable and unbiased
ambulatory and self blood pressure measurement results, and strictly follows European
Society of Hypertension (ESH) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations
for out-of-office blood pressure measurement 1.The WatchBP O3 device has been clinically
validated according to the ESH protocol.
1 O’Brien E, Asmar R, Beilin L, Imai Y, et al. European Society of Hypertension recommendations for conventional, ambulatory and home blood pressure
measurement. European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring. J Hypertens 2003;21:821-848.

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Product description
Name of parts and display ................................ 3–4
Before using WatchBP O3 for the first time
Activating the device ............................................. 5
Confirm cuff size..................................................... 6
Selecting the operation mode
«AMBULATORY» Mode ....................................... 7–9
«HOME» Mode.................................................. 9–11
«CASUAL» Mode................................................... 12
Recording the taking of medication
Medication record ......................................... 13–14
Measurement interval programming
Installation of the software program................... 15
Connecting the device to computer..................... 15
Programming the interval schedule.................... 16
Taking blood pressure measurements
«AMBULATORY» mode ................................... 17–21
«HOME» mode ............................................... 22–23
«CASUAL» mode............................................. 24–25
Viewing, deleting and transferring measurements
Viewing measurements................................. 26–28
Deleting measurements...................................... 29
Transferring measurements ................................ 30
Appendix
Batteries and power adaptor .............................. 31
Safety, care, accuracy test and disposal......... 32–33
Error messages............................................... 34–35
Technical specifications ....................................... 36
Table of Contents

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SYS
mmHg
DIA
mmHg
PUL
/min
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
Battery Compartment
Cuff Socket
Mode Switch
USB Port
Medication Button
Display
ON/OFF Button
M Button (Memory)
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Product description
Name of parts

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Mode Indication
Doctor Symbol
Outside Measurement Time
Relax
Battery Display
Stored Value
Time Left to Next Automatic
Measurement
Morning Data
Evening Data
Date/Time
Systolic Value
Diastolic Value
Pulse Indicator
Pulse Rate
Number of Stored Data
Display

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2) Set the month – Use M Button to set the Month.
Press the ON/OFF Button to confirm.
Before using WatchBP O3 for the first time
Activating the Device
Pull out the protective strip from the battery
compartment.
M Button equals select
ON/OFF Button equals confirm
3) Set the day – Press M Button to set the Day. Press
the ON/OFF Button to confirm.
1) Set the year – Upon removing the protective
strip or installing new batteries, the Year number
flashes in the display. Use the M Button to select
the Year. Press the ON/OFF Button to confirm your
selection.

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4) Set the time – Once the Hour and Minutes have
been set and the ON/OFF Button pressed, the
date and time are set, and the current time is
displayed.
5) To change the date and time, briefly take out
and put back one battery from the battery
compartment. The Year number will flash.
Complete the process as described above.
M (Medium size)
22 - 32 cm (8.7 - 12.6 inches)
M is the correct size for most people.
L (Large size)
32-42 cm (12.6-16.5 inches)
Confirm cuff size
A variety of different cuff sizes are available for use
with the WatchBP O3 device.
* please use only Microlife cuffs!

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AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
«AMBULATORY» Mode
Select «AMBULATORY» mode for fully programmable
24-hour patient out-of-office blood pressure
measurement.
Prior to each measurement, use the Mode Switch
on the side of the device to select the proper
measurement mode. The WatchBP O3 offers three
measurement modes: «AMBULATORY», «HOME» or
«CASUAL»mode.
Selecting the operation mode
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

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Programmable measurement intervals
The device automatically takes measurements
at fixed intervals of 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes, as
programmed by the physician.
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20
30
60 minutes
Set awake and asleep hours
To better suit each patient’s lifestyle, awake and
asleep hours can be programmed using the provided
WatchBP O3 software. Intervals for the awake and
asleep hours can also be programmed independently.
*The default measurement interval is 30 minutes for the
awake hours and 60 minutes for the asleep hours.
Awake from with minutes interval06 AM 10 PM 30~
Asleep from with minutes interval10 PM 06 AM 60~
Setting Ambulatory Measurement Schedule

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AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
Two measurement periods
The awake measurement period can be programmed
to start at anytime between 4AM to 10AM, and the
asleep measurement period can be set to anytime
between 9PM to 2AM. Measurement intervals can be
set to 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes for both awake and
asleep time periods.
«HOME» Mode
Select «HOME» mode for patient home blood
pressure measurement in accordance with the
guidelines of the European Society of Hypertension
(ESH) and American Heart Association (AHA).
Selecting the operation mode (cont.)

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Two sets of measurements per day
ESH guidelines recommend one double measurement
be taken in the morning between 06:00 - 09:00
and one double measurement taken in the evening
between 18:00 - 21:00.
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7working
days
X1
06:00 – 09:00
X1
18:00 – 21:00
No measurements on non-work days
The patient should carry out readings on 7
consecutive working days (or normal week days),
No readings should be taken on «non-working»
days (or particularly relaxing days) in this mode!

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Selecting the operation mode (cont.)
Evaluation
After measurements have been carried out for a
total of 7 working days, patients return to the office
with the WatchBP O3 device for an evaluation of
their home blood pressure measurement data.
Extended measurement period
The WatchBP O3 device offers an extended
measurement period and allows morning
measurements between 04:00 - 12:00 and evening
measurements between 18:00 - 24:00.
Outside these times,
measurements
cannot be taken
and the symbol
on the left will be
displayed on the
screen.
When
measurements
have been carried
out for the full 7
days, the doctor
symbol will flash on
the screen.

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AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
«CASUAL» Mode
In «CASUAL» mode, the device functions like
a regular blood pressure monitor – single
measurements are automatically stored and can be
reviewed by the physician at a later date.
250 measurements safely stored
The WatchBP O3 device can store up to 250 single
measurements in «CASUAL» mode.
*When memory is full, each new measurement will
automatically overwrite the earliest measurement.
250
Measurements
Anytime

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Saved
Medication record
The patient can record the time medication is taken
by pressing the Medication Button.
Press and hold
for 2 Seconds...
Press and hold
1) Press and hold the Medication Button for 2 seconds
and the Pill icon will appear.
2) Release the Medication Button and the Pill icon
will flash in alternation with the recorded time.
3) Medication record is saved after the beep sound.
Recording the taking of medication
*A Medication record can be recorded in any of the three modes. *The beeper can be disabled via software setting.

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Press and hold
for 7 seconds...
Delete stored medication records
To clear the memory of all medication records, press
and hold the Medication Button for 7 seconds. The
“CL” symbol will flash. Press M to delete the memory
or ON/OFF to cancel the deletion .
*Pressing the M Button to delete data will erase all medication
record data in the selected mode.
50 records safely stored
The WatchBP O3 device can store up to 50
medication records.
* When the memory is full, the device will display Full.

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Measurement interval programming
Restart
your
computer
Installation
Installing the software program
1) Put the CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
Alternatively click on «setup.exe» in the CD’s
directory.
2) Simply follow the instructions provide in the
installation window on the computer screen.
3) When installation is finished, be sure to restart the
computer before working with the program for the
first time.
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System Requirements: 550MHz CPU. 256MB Memory,1024x768
pixel resolution, 256 color,CD-ROM drive, 1 free USB port, 40MB
free hard disk space, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista.
Install CD
WatchBP Analyzer O3
Version 1.0.2.7
Connecting the device to a computer
1) Connect the device to computer. A successful
connection is displayed by «PC» on the device.
2) Start the software program.
3) Enter name, identity number, and date of birth to
create a new record (if required).
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
AMBULATORY HO

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2) Using the drop-down menu on the lower-left of
the screen, choose from 9 PM to 2 AM as the start
of the asleep hours.
Programming the interval schedule
1) Using the drop-down menu on the lower-left of
the screen, choose from 4AM to 10AM as the start
of the awake hours.
3) Assign the measurement intervals for the awake
and asleep hours by using the drop-down menu
to choose from 15, 20, 30, and 60 minutes as the
measurement interval.
4) Once you have completed the settings, press
“Program to BP device” to program the schedule
into the device.
15
20
30
60 minutes
Program to BP device
Awake from 06 AM 10 PM~
Asleep from 10 PM 06 AM~
minutes interval15
20
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Taking blood pressure measurements
In «AMBULATORY» mode
Be sure the device is set to «AMBULATORY» Mode.
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
1) Preparing measurement arm – Remove
all clothing covering or constricting the
measurement arm.
2) Positioning the cuff and device – Fit the cuff
closely, but not too tight. Make sure that the cuff
is 2~3 cm (1 inch) above the elbow with the tube
on the inside of the arm. The measurement tube
should point upward and be mounted over the
patient’s shoulder.
*Adjust the tube holder on the belt of the
pouch so it is properly positioned on the
shoulder. Attach the tube to the holder
so the tube goes up over the shoulder to
the other side of the body. An alternative
method is to use a waist belt.
AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL
*Avoid rolling up long
sleeves, as this may
lead to constriction
of blood flow to the
measurement arm.
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Instructions: Place the Shoulder Sling over the left
shoulder. Insert the device into the holster. Position
the device at front. Apply the Cuff to the arm. Buckle
up Anchor Strap with Shoulder Sling. Snap the
connector of Anchor Strap into D-ring of cuff. Adjust
length for fi t and comfort.
Instructions: Place the Shoulder Strap over both
shoulders as demonstrated in the diagram. Connect
the device to a belt. Position the device at front.
Apply the Cuff to the arm. Buckle up Anchor Strap
with Shoulder Strap. Snap the connector of Anchor
Strap into D-ring of cuff. Adjust length for fi t and
comfort.
3) Proper Positioning the cuff using Anchor Strap
Option 1: Use the Shoulder Sling/and Anchor
Strap 0to position the cuff as demonstrated in the
diagram below.
Option 2: Use the Shoulder Strap 1and Anchor
Strap 0to position the cuff as demonstrated.

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4) Next measurement indicator – The device will
display the next measurement time, indicated by
a countdown in minutes on the display.
5) Measurement reminder – One minute before
the next scheduled measurement, the device will
partially inflate and immediately deflate the cuff
to remind the patient of the next measurement.
*The screen will display X countdown minutes to indicate
the time to the next automatic measurement.
*Measurement reminders
will be disabled for the
asleep hours.
1 min
Reminder