Microlife Aponorm Basis Control Instructions Manual

Instructions for use

Upper arm

BASIS CONTROL

The No. 1 blood pressure monitor
in German pharmacies

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* Top-selling in German pharmacies, IMS Health Pharmatrend Database –

digital blood pressure monitor sales, date 02/2019

** Warr anty o f 2 years on blo od pressu re monit or cuff as a w earing par t

User

Memory cells

Also suitable for:

CLINIQUEMENT

VALI DÉ

ANS DE

GARANTIE

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pressure scale

DiabeticKidney disease

Blood

Pregnant

women

Arrhythmia

detection

Children

aponorm® Basis Control

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aponorm® Basis Control

Switches, housing and accessories

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On/off button

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Display

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M button (Memory)

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Time button

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Cuff socket

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Mains adapter connector

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Battery compartment

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Cuff

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Cuff connector

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Cuff hose

Important! Please observe the information in this booklet in order to prevent damage
to the device and avoid error messages.

Protect from moisture.

Display

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Systolic value

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Diastolic value

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Pulse indicator

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Battery level indicator

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Blood pressure evaluation indicator

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Stored value

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Pulse rate measurement active

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Cuff check

-A: Optimum cuff position and fit

-B: Cuff signal error indicator «Err 1»

-C: Cuff position/fit not optimal

-D: Arm movement error indicator «Err 2»

-E: Cuff pressure error indicator «Err 3»

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Heart arrhythmia warning symbol (PAD)

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Date/time indicator

Read the instructions carefully before using this monitor.

BF specification part.

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aponorm® Basis Control

Designated use:
This oscillometric blood pressure monitor serves
for non-invasive measurement of the blood pres­sure of persons aged 12 years or older.

It is clinically validated for patients suffering from
hypertension, diabetes, pregnant women, pregnant
women suffering from preeclampsia, atherosclero­sis, kidney diseases, obesity and for the elderly.

Dear Customer,
This instrument was developed in collaboration
with physicians and clinical tests prove its mea­surement accuracy to be very high.*

If you have any questions or problems or want to
order spare parts, please contact the aponorm®
customer service at the product website www.
aponorm.de or the distributor where you purchased
the monitor. The product website provides much
additional useful information on your product.

Stay healthy – the aponorm® team!

* This device uses the same measuring technology as the

award winning «BP 3BTO-A» model tested according to the

British Hypertension Society (BHS) protocol.

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Table of contents

1. Using the monitor for the first time

· Inserting the batteries

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Setting the date and time 6

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Selecting the correct cuff 6

2. Check list for reliable measurement

3. Taking a blood pressure measurement

· Manual inflating

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Not storing a reating 8

· How do I evaluate my blood pressure

· Indication of pulse arrhythmia

4. Data memory

· Viewing the stored values

· Clearing all values

5. Battery indicator and battery change

· Batteries almost flat

· Batteries flat - battery replacement

· Which batteries and which procedure?

· Using rechargeable batteries

6. Using a mains adapter

7. Error messages and problems

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(PAD) 9

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8. Safety, care, accuracy test and disposal 14

· Safety and protection

· Monitor care

· Cleaning the cuff

· Accuracy test

· Disposal

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9. Warranty terms

10. Technical data
Warranty card

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1. Using the monitor for the first time

Inserting the batteries

After having unpacked the monitor, insert the batte­ries. The battery compartment 7 is on the bottom
of the monitor. Insert the batteries (4 x size AA

1.5 V), observing the indicated polarity +/-.

Setting the date and time

1. After the new batteries are fitted, the year

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flashes in the display. Press the M button
several times to set the year. To confirm the
year you want to set, press the time button 4.

2. Now you can set the present month in the

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same way, using the M button

and confirm

your setting by pressing the time button 4.

3.Follow the instructions above to set the day,
hour and minutes.

4. Once you have set the minutes and confirmed
the setting, the date/time setting is complete.
When the monitor is not in operation, it dis-

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plays the time

. The date, however, is only

required for the memory display.

If you want to change the date and time

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subsequently, press and hold the time button
down for approx. 3 seconds until the year starts
to flash. Now you can enter the new values as
described above.

Selecting the correct cuff

Microlife offers different cuff sizes. Select the cuff
size to match the circumference of your upper arm
(measured by close fitting in the centre of the upper
arm).

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If the cuff

coming with the monitor does not fit,
please contact your local pharmacist who can order
an alternative size for you.

Cuff size for circumference of

upper arm

S 17 - 22 cm
M 22 - 32 cm
M - L 22 - 42 cm

 In addition to the above-mentioned soft cuffs,

a preformed comfort cuff is available in M - L,
one size fits all.

 Use onlyaponorm

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cuffs or cuffs manufactu-

red by Microlife.

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 All aponorm

cuffs are latex-free.

 Connect the cuff to the monitor by inserting

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the cuff connector

into the cuff socket 5 as

far as it will go.

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