Withings The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor User manual

The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor
Instruction manual

The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor
Read this manual before use. Keep it for future reference.
Thank you for purchasing the Withings Blood Pressure Monitor.
The Withings Blood Pressure Monitor is a fully automatic blood pressure monitor, operating on
the oscillometric principle. It measures your blood pressure and pulse rate simply and quickly.
The monitor stores measurements results within your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and transmit
it to the Withings website for an easy access from your internet browser.
Disclaimer : Information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes
no responsabilities for errors that may appear in this guide.

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Contents
Requirements............................................................................ 6
Package Contents........................................................................6
Important Safety Information ............................................................6
Warning .................................................................................6
Intended use ............................................................................ 7
General safety and precautions...........................................................7
Replacing the AAA alkaline cells .......................................................... 8
Name/Function of the components....................................................... 9
About blood pressure ...................................................................10
How to measure your blood pressure correctly...........................................12
Getting ready ...........................................................................13
Begin to measure, taking and storing a reading ..........................................14
Using the single mode ..................................................................15
Using the auto mode....................................................................15
Looking at previous readings............................................................17
After Use ...............................................................................18
Error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting ........................................................................20
Specications...........................................................................21
Reference to standards..................................................................22
EU Representative ......................................................................23
US Representative ......................................................................23
Manufacturer ...........................................................................23

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Requirements
In order to use your Withings Blood Pressure monitor, you need to plug it to an iPhone, iPad or
iPod Touch (updated to iOS 3 or higher).
Package Contents
• Withings Blood Pressure Monitor
• Four AAA alkaline (LR3) cells (already inserted)
Important Safety Information
Consult your doctor during pregnancy, arrhythmia and arteriosclerosis. Please read this sec-
tion carefully before using the blood pressure monitor.
Warning
General usage
• Always consult your doctor. Self-diagnosis of measurement results and self treatment are
dangerous
• People with severe blood ow problems, or blood disorders, should consult a doctor be-
fore using the blood pressure monitor. Cu ination can cause internal bleeding.
• Operational factors such as common arrhythmias, ventricular premature beats, atrial
brillation, arterial sclerosis, poor perfusion, diabetes, age, pregnancy, pre-eclampsia or
renal disease can aect the performance of the automated sphygmomanometer and/or its
blood pressure reading.
AAA Alkaline cells usage
• If AAA alkaline cells uid should get in your eyes, immediately rinse with plenty of clean
water. Consult a doctor immediately.

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Intended use
The device is a digital monitor intended for use in measuring blood pressure and pulse rate in
adult patient population with arm circumference ranging from 9 inches to 17 inches (22cm-
42cm).
This device is not intended to be a diagnostic device. Contact your physician if hypertensive
values are indicated.
Caution
General usage
• Do not leave the blood pressure monitor unattended with infants or persons who cannot
express their consent.
• Do not use the blood pressure monitor for any purpose other than measuring blood pres-
sure.
• Do not disassemble the blood pressure monitor.
• Do not operate the blood pressure monitor in a moving vehicle (car, airplane).
AAA alkaline cells usage
• If AAA alkaline cells uid should get on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with plenty
of clean water.
• Use only four AAA alkaline cells with this blood pressure monitor. Do not use any other
types of AAA alkaline cells.
• Do not insert AAA alkaline cells with their polarities incorrectly aligned.
• Replace old AAA alkaline cells with new ones immediately. Replace all four AAA alkaline
cells at the same time.
• Do not use new and used AAA alkaline cells together

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General safety and precautions
• Do not forcibly bend the arm cu
• Do not inate the arm cu when it is not wrapped around your arm
• Do not apply strong shocks and vibrations to the blood pressure monitor or drop it
• Do not take measurement after bathing, drinking alcohol, smoking, exercising or eating.
• Do not immerse the arm cu in water
Replacing the AAA alkaline cells
If the low battery symbol appears in the Withings application, replace all four AAA alkaline
cells at the same time.
1. Remove the AAA alkaline cells cover at the lower end of the aluminum tube.
2. Install or replace four AAA alkaline cells so that the + (positive) and – (negative) polarities
match the polarities indicated on the AAA alkaline cells compartment.
3. Put the AAA alkaline cells cover back in place.
If the device will not be used for a long period of time, it is advised to remove the alkaline
cells.

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Name / Funtion of the components
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About Blood Pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood
vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. During each heartbeat, BP varies between a
maximum (systolic) and a minimum (diastolic) pressure. The mean BP, due to pumping by the
heart and resistance to ow in blood vessels, decreases as the circulating blood moves away
from the heart through arteries.
What constitutes high blood pressure?
The world Health Organization (WHO) developed the following blood pressure classication :
Fig. 1
This classication is based on the blood pressure values measured on people in a sitting posi-
tion in outpatient department of hospitals.
Note : There is no universally accepted denition of hypotension. However, those having the sys-
tolic pressure below 100 mmHg are assumed hypotensive.
Recent studies suggest to use the following values as indicators of high blood pressure when
measurement are taken at home :