Health+ md13400 User Manual
Blood pressure monitor
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................2
Safety instructions ...................................................3
About this device ......................................................6
What is blood pressure? ...........................................7
Notes on measurement ......................................... 12
Initial operation ..................................................... 15
Setting the device .................................................. 18
Putting on the sleeve ............................................ 20
Correct measurement ........................................... 21
User settings .......................................................... 25
Cleaning and care .................................................. 30
Waste disposal ....................................................... 31
Error messages ...................................................... 32
Technical data ........................................................ 34
Notes ....................................................................... 36
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Introduction
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a product made by one of Europe’s leading manufacturers.
All products brought to you by health+ are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and
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service and satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 3 Year Warranty.
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We hope you will enjoy using your purchase for many
years to come.
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Safety instructions
General
• This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental abilities or for those without experience
and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised by
a person responsible for their safety or they have
been instructed in its use.
• Children should be supervised to ensure they do
not play with this device.
• Keep plastic packaging out of the reach of children. There is a risk of suffocation.
• The device is suitable for healthy adults. Use the
device for comparative measurements, particularly during sporting activities. Do NOT use the device for medical diagnosis. It cannot replace medical intervention.
• Keep the device and its accessories out of reach of
children.
• Do not start the air supply (with the
til the device is attached correctly to the arm.
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• Do not drop the device and do not place objects
on top of it.
• Never immerse the device in water. Do not expose
it to water or moisture!
• Do not use the device under extreme temperature
conditions.
• Do not bend the fixed part of the sleeve!
Safe handling of batteries
Batteries may contain combustible materials. If not
handled correctly, batteries can leak, become very
hot, ignite or even explode, which could damage your
device and/or your health. It is very important that
you follow the instructions below:
• Keep batteries away from children. If batteries are
mistakenly swallowed, consult your doctor immediately.
• Before inserting the batteries, check that the contacts in the device and on the batteries are clean
and, if necessary, clean them.
• Never charge batteries (unless it is expressly specified). Risk of explosion!
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• Never short-circuit the batteries.
• Do not dismantle or deform the batteries. You
could injure your hands or fingers or battery fluid
could come into contact with your eyes or skin. If
this happens, rinse the affected areas immediately with a large amount of clean water and contact
your doctor immediately.
• Never expose the batteries to excessive heat (such
as direct sunlight, fire or similar).
• Always observe the correct polarity. Make sure
that the plus (+) and minus (-) poles are correctly
inserted to avoid short circuits.
• Remove spent batteries from the device immediately.
• Remove the batteries from the device if you do
not intend to use it for an extended period.
• Replace all of the old batteries in a device with
new batteries of the same type.
Repairs
Please contact the Medion Service Centre if you have
technical problems with your device.
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Never try to open or repair the device yourself. If
there is a fault, contact the Medion Service Centre or
another suitable specialist workshop in order to avoid
any risks.
About this device
The consequences of having too high blood pressure
are a major cause of death these days. Many people
are unaware that their blood pressure is too high.
This blood pressure monitor helps you to take regular,
comparative measurements.
Proper use
The device is used to measure blood pressure at the
wrist and can save 60 measurement values in each of
two memory spaces. It is suitable for healthy people
and can be used to make comparative measurements
– especially during sporting activities.
This device is intended for use in dry, indoor areas
only. The device is only intended for private use and
not for industrial or commercial use. Using the device
under extreme environmental conditions may result
in damage to the device.
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What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force that the
heart has to exert to pump the blood through the
circulatory system and vital organs in the body. The
higher the pressure, the harder the heart has to work.
Systolic and diastolic values
With every heartbeat, blood pressure uctuates between a maximum value (systolic), when the heart
pumps blood into the circulatory system and a minimum value when the heart lls up with blood again
(diastolic). The average of these values is the average
blood pressure.
Blood pressure can be higher than usual if parts of
the circulatory system are restricted, diseased or abnormal in other ways. High blood pressure can cause
damage to vital organs including the brain and heart.
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Measuring range
The blood pressure monitor shows you the blood
pressure (SYS. = systolic and
DIA. = diastolic value), pulse and the time and date
on the display. Blood pressure is measured in mmHg
(millimetres of mercury).
The classi cation of blood pressure values is based
on the de nition and classi cation by the WHO
(World Health organisation) from 1999. The WHO de nes high blood pressure as values above 140 mmHg
(systolic value) and 90 mmHg (diastolic value).
Your blood pressure monitor is tted with a colour indicator that makes it easier to assess the measured
values.
The following summary can help you to assess the
values you measure:
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Blood pressure classi cation according to WHO in
mmHg
1 Normal range
2 Borderline
3 High blood pressure range
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Range Systolic
mmHg
Diastolic
mmHg
Indicator
Low blood
pressure
< 90 < 50 Green
Normal
blood pres-
91–129 51–84 Green
sure
Borderline 130–139 85–89 Green
High blood
pressure I
High blood
pressure II
High blood
pressure III
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140–159 90–99 Yellow
160–179 100–109 Orange
> 180 > 110 Red
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How does the blood pressure monitor
work?
Your blood pressure monitor contains high quality
components for measuring the pressure and to display the values on the display. It also measures and
displays your pulse frequency.
The device measures blood pressure indirectly using
a sleeve around the wrist. In ating the sleeve presses
the arteries together so that no more blood can ow
through them. If the pressure in the sleeve is then reduced, this creates a relationship between the sleeve
pressure and the blood pressure.
The device has electronic step valves that can detect
even slight changes during the measurement, which
can be evened out using the sleeve pressure. By reducing the pressure step-by-step, uctuations in the
sleeve are recorded by the device and included in the
assessment. If no uctuations are recorded for a step,
the air pressure is reduced. Existing uctuations are
assessed at the corresponding step level until they
can be determined precisely.
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