HoMedics BPW-260 Blood Pressure Monitor User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This blood pressure monitor is not designed for use
by people with arrhythmias nor for diagnosing or
treating an arrhythmia problem. As a safeguard, we
recommend that if you have arrhythmias such as atrial
or ventricular premature beats and atrial fibrillation
or any other special conditions you should check
with your physician before using your blood pressure
monitor.
RECALLING VALUES FROM MEMORY
This monitor can be used by two individuals. Each user can
store up to 60 measurements.
1. Press the User-Select button.
2. Choose User 1 or User 2.
IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT
DETECTOR (IHB)
The appearance of the icon indicates that a pulse
irregularity consistent with an irregular heartbeat was
detected during measurement. Usually this is not a cause
for concern. However, if the symbol appears often, we
recommend you seek medical advice. Please note that
the device does not replace a cardiac examination, but
serves to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.
Movement, shaking
or talking during
the measurement
can result in pulse
irregularities that
may cause the
appearance of this
icon. Therefore,
it is of great importance to not move or talk during
measurement.
To determine the presence of an irregular heartbeat, the
average of the heartbeat intervals is calculated with the
first 3 normal heartbeat values. It is important to note
that the average is not a strict mathematical averaging
of all recorded intervals. At least 3 beats with 25% or
greater difference from the average heartbeat interval
will generate the icon on the screen.
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Irregular
Heartbeat
Detector
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