Microlife WatchBP O3 User manual

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WatchBP O3
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Professional 24-hour ambulatory
blood pressure monitor with
Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) detection
Instruction Manual
WatchBP O3

The Microlife WatchBP O3AFIB is designed to provide reliable and unbiased ambulatory blood pressure
measurement results, and strictly follows European Society of Hypertension (ESH) andAmerican Heart
Association (AHA) recommendations for ambulatory blood pressure measurement. The WatchBP O3
AFIB device has been clinically validated according to the ESH protocol. In addition, this ambulatory
blood pressure monitor has an implemented algorithm that allows the detection of atrial brillation (AFIB)
during 24-hour blood pressure measurement.

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WatchBP O3
Product description
Name of parts and display ............................................ 6-7
Before using WatchBP O3 AFIB for the rst time
Activating the device ....................................................... 8
Conrm the cuff size........................................................ 9
Selecting operation mode ....................................................10
In «AMBULATORY» mode .............................................. 10-11
Measurement programming......................................12-14
Taking blood pressure measurements ..................... 15-19
In «CASUAL» mode ....................................................... 20
Taking blood pressure measurements .......................... 21
Recording intake medication
Medication record .................................................... 22-23
Special Function: AFIB detection
Screening for atrial brillation during
blood pressure measurement ............................................ 24
Atrial brillation detector................................................ 24
Important facts about atrial brillation ............................ 25
Viewing, transferring and deleting measurement data
Viewing measurement data...................................... 26-27
Transferring measurement data.................................... 28
Deleting measurement data .......................................... 29
Appendix
Battery indicator and how to replace batteries ............... 30
Safety, care, accuracy test and disposal................... 31-33
Error messages........................................................ 34-36
Technical specications ................................................ 37
Table of Contents

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SYS
mmHg
DIA
mmHg
PUL
/min
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
Battery compartment
Cuff socket
Mode switch
USB port
Medication button
Display
ON/OFF button
M button (Memory)
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www.watchbp.com
Batteries:4xAAA 1.5VDC
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Product description
Name of parts

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Mode indication
Battery display
Stored value
Time left to next measurement
Morning data
Evening data
Date/Time
Systolic value
Diastolic value
Pulse indicator
Pulse rate
Number of stored data
Display

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SYS
mmHg
DIA
mmHg
PUL
/min
2) Set the month – Use the M button to set the month. Press
the ON/OFF button to conrm.
Before using the WatchBP O3 AFIB for the rst time
Activating the device
Pull out the protective strip from the battery compartment.
3) Set the day – Press the M button to set the day. Press the
ON/OFF button to conrm.
4) Set the time – Once you have set the hour and minutes
and pressed the ON/OFF button the date and time are set,
and the current time is displayed.
Setting the date and time
Upon removing the protective strip or installing new batteries,
the year number ashes in the display.
1) Set the year – Use the M button to select the year. Press the
ON/OFF button to conrm your selection.
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www.watchbp.com
Batteries:4xAAA1.5VDC
SN:WWYYXXXX PatentPending
ERP NO.3MZ1-1
Microlife AG, 9443 Widnau / Switzerland
www.watchbp.com
Batteries:4xAAA 1.5VDC
SN:WWYYXXXX Patent Pending

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5) To change the date and time, briey take out and put back
one battery from the battery compartment. The Year
number will ash. Complete the process as described
above.
Conrm the cuff size
A variety of different cuff sizes are available.
Only use Microlife cuff!
Washable cuffs are available in both nylon and cotton.
Tube with cuff
connector
50cm tube with
cuff connector
100cm tube with
cuff connector
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M
L
XL
S, XLsize cuffs can be ordered optionally .
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M, Lsize cuffs are standard delivered.
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AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
«AMBULATORY» mode
Select «AMBULATORY» mode for fully programmable 24-
hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement.
Prior to each measurement, use the mode switch on the side
of the device to select the preferred measurement mode.
The WatchBP O3AFIB offers two measurement modes:
«AMBULATORY» and «CASUAL».
Selecting the operation mode
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL

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Programmable measurement intervals
The device automatically takes measurements at
xed intervals of 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes, as can be
programmed.
15
20
30
60
The default measurement interval is 30 minutes for the awake hours
and 60 minutes for the asleep hours.
Two measurement periods
The awake (day) measurement period can be programmed
to start at any hour between 00 to 23, and the asleep (night)
measurement period can be set to any hour between 00 to 23.
Measurement intervals can be set to 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes
for both awake and asleep time periods.
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Measurement programming in «AMBULATORY» mode
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 provided in the installation
window on the computer screen.
3) When the installation is nished, restart the computer
before working with the program for the rst 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 XP / Vista/ Win7.
Install CD
WatchBP Analyzer O3
Connecting the device to a computer
1) Connect the device to the PC.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 CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
AMBULATORY CASUAL
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Software can also be downloaded from the website
www.watchbp.com.
User manual can be found in the software by clicking on «Help» in the
main window.
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