Microlife WatchBP O3 AFIB, WatchBP O3 Navigation Manual

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Affordable ABPM and strictly guideline-based SBPM for accurate out-of-ofﬁce blood pressure measurement.

Instruction Manual

The Microlife WatchBP O3 (Out Of Ofﬁce) is designed to provide reliable and unbiased

ambulatory and self blood pressure measurement results, and strictly follows European

Society of Hypertension (ESH) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations

for out-of-ofﬁce blood pressure measurement

.The WatchBP O3 device has been clinically

validated according to the ESH protocol.

O’Brien E, Asmar R, Beilin L, Imai Y, et al. European Society of Hypertension recommendations for conventional, ambulatory and home blood pressure

measurement. European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring. J Hypertens 2003;21:821-848.

Table of Contents

Product description

Name of parts and display .................................6 -7

Before using WatchBP O3 for the ﬁrst time

Activating the device ............................................. 8

Conﬁrm cuff size ..................................................... 9

Selecting the operation mode

«AMBULATORY» Mode ....................................10-11

«HOME» Mode ................................................. 12-14

«CASUAL» Mode ................................................... 15

Recording the taking of medication

Medication record ..........................................16-17

Measurement interval programming

Installation of the software program ................... 18

Connecting the device to computer ..................... 18

Programming the interval schedule .................... 19

Taking blood pressure measurements

«AMBULATORY» mode ....................................20-24

«HOME» mode ................................................25-26

«CASUAL» mode .............................................. 27-28

Viewing, deleting and transferring measurements

Viewing measurements ..................................29-31

Deleting measurements ...................................... 32

Transferring measurements ................................ 33

Appendix

Batteries and power adaptor ..............................34

Safety, care, accuracy test and disposal ..........35-36

Error messages ................................................37-38

Technical speciﬁcations .......................................39

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ERP NO.3MZ1-1

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Product description

Name of parts

Cuff Socket

USB Port

Mode Switch

ON/OFF Button

M Button (Memory)

Display

Medication Button

Battery Compartment

Display

Mode Indication

Doctor Symbol

Outside Measurement Time

Relax

Battery Display

Stored Value

Time Left to Next Automatic

Measurement

Morning Data

Evening Data

Date/Time

Systolic Value

Diastolic Value

Pulse Indicator

Pulse Rate

Number of Stored Data

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Before using WatchBP O3 for the ﬁrst time

ERP NO.3MZ1-1

Activating the Device

Pull out the protective strip from the battery compartment.

2) Set the month – Use M Button to set the Month.

Press the ON/OFF Button to conﬁrm.

1) Set the year – Upon removing the protective

strip or installing new batteries, the Year number ﬂashes in the display. Use the M Button to select the Year. Press the ON/OFF Button to conﬁrm your selection.

M Button equals select ON/OFF Button equals conﬁrm

3) Set the day – Press M Button to set the Day. Press

the ON/OFF Button to conﬁrm.

4) Set the time – Once the Hour and Minutes have

been set and the ON/OFF Button pressed, the date and time are set, and the current time is displayed.

5) To change the date and time, brieﬂy take out and put back one battery from the battery compartment. The Year number will ﬂash. Complete the process as described above.

Conﬁrm cuff size

A variety of different cuff sizes are available for use with the WatchBP O3 device.

please use only Microlife cuffs!

M (Medium size)

22 - 32 cm (8.7 - 12.6 inches)

M is the correct size for most people.

L (Large size)

32-42 cm (12.6-16.5 inches)

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

Selecting the operation mode

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

Prior to each measurement, use the Mode Switch on the side of the device to select the proper measurement mode. The WatchBP O3 offers three measurement modes: «AMBULATORY», «HOME» or «CASUAL» mode.

«AMBULATORY» Mode

Select «AMBULATORY» mode for fully programmable 24-hour patient out-of-ofﬁce blood pressure measurement.

Programmable measurement intervals

The device automatically takes measurements at ﬁxed intervals of 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes, as programmed by the physician.

Set awake and asleep hours

To better suit each patient’s lifestyle, awake and asleep hours can be programmed using the provided WatchBP O3 software. Intervals for the awake and asleep hours can also be programmed independently.

minutes

The default measurement interval is 30 minutes for the

awake hours and 60 minutes for the asleep hours.

Setting Ambulatory Measurement Schedule

Awake from with minutes interval06 AM 10 PM 30~

Asleep from with minutes interval10 PM 06 AM 60~

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

Selecting the operation mode (cont.)

Two measurement periods

The awake measurement period can be programmed to start at anytime between 4AM to 10AM, and the asleep measurement period can be set to anytime between 9PM to 2AM. Measurement intervals can be set to 15, 20, 30, or 60 minutes for both awake and asleep time periods.

«HOME» Mode

Select «HOME» mode for patient home blood pressure measurement in accordance with the guidelines of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and American Heart Association (AHA).

No measurements on non-work days

The patient should carry out readings on 7 consecutive working days (or normal week days),

No readings should be taken on «non-working» days (or particularly relaxing days) in this mode!

Two sets of measurements per day

ESH guidelines recommend one double measurement be taken in the morning between 06:00 - 09:00 and one double measurement taken in the evening between 18:00 - 21:00.

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working days

06:00 – 09:00

18:00 – 21:00

Selecting the operation mode (cont.)

Extended measurement period

The WatchBP O3 device offers an extended measurement period and allows morning measurements between 04:00 - 12:00 and evening measurements between 18:00 - 24:00.

Outside these times, measurements cannot be taken and the symbol on the left will be displayed on the screen.

Evaluation

After measurements have been carried out for a total of 7 working days, patients return to the ofﬁce with the WatchBP O3 device for an evaluation of their home blood pressure measurement data.

When measurements have been carried out for the full 7 days, the doctor symbol will ﬂash on the screen.

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

«CASUAL» Mode

In «CASUAL» mode, the device functions like a regular blood pressure monitor – single measurements are automatically stored and can be reviewed by the physician at a later date.

Anytime

250 measurements safely stored

The WatchBP O3 device can store up to 250 single measurements in «CASUAL» mode.

When memory is full, each new measurement will

automatically overwrite the earliest measurement.

250

Measurements

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Recording the taking of medication

Medication record

The patient can record the time medication is taken

2) Release the Medication Button and the Pill icon will ﬂash in alternation with the recorded time.

by pressing the Medication Button.

Press and hold

1) Press and hold the Medication Button for 2 seconds and the Pill icon will appear.

Press and hold for 2 Seconds...

A Medication record can be recorded in any of the three modes.* The beeper can be disabled via software setting.

3) Medication record is saved after the beep sound.

Saved

50 records safely stored

The WatchBP O3 device can store up to 50 medication records.

* When the memory is full, the device will display Full.

Delete stored medication records

To clear the memory of all medication records, press and hold the Medication Button for 7 seconds. The “CL” symbol will ﬂash. Press M to delete the memory or ON/OFF to cancel the deletion .

Press and hold for 7 seconds...

Pressing the M Button to delete data will erase all medication

record data in the selected mode.

Measurement interval programming

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 2000 / XP / Vista.

Install CD

WatchBP Analyzer O3

Version 1.0.2.7

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

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 provide in the installation window on the computer screen.

3) When installation is ﬁnished, be sure to restart the computer before working with the program for the ﬁrst time.

Restart your computer

Installation

Connecting the device to a computer

1) Connect the device to computer. 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).

Programming the interval schedule

1) Using the drop-down menu on the lower-left of the screen, choose from 4AM to 10AM as the start of the awake hours.

3) Assign the measurement intervals for the awake and asleep hours by using the drop-down menu to choose from 15, 20, 30, and 60 minutes as the measurement interval.

Awake from 06 AM 10 PM~

2) Using the drop-down menu on the lower-left of

the screen, choose from 9 PM to 2 AM as the start of the asleep hours.

Asleep from 10 PM 06 AM~

152030

minutes

4) Once you have completed the settings, press “Program to BP device” to program the schedule into the device.

Program to BP device

minutes interval15

20 30 60

Taking blood pressure measurements

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

In «AMBULATORY» mode

Be sure the device is set to «AMBULATORY» Mode.

1) Preparing measurement arm – Remove

all clothing covering or constricting the measurement arm.

Avoid rolling up long

sleeves, as this may lead to constriction of blood ﬂow to the measurement arm.

2) Positioning the cuff and device – Fit the cuff

closely, but not too tight. Make sure that the cuff is 2~3 cm (1 inch) above the elbow with the tube on the inside of the arm. The measurement tube should point upward and be mounted over the patient’s shoulder.

2–3cm

Adjust the tube holder on the belt of the

pouch so it is properly positioned on the shoulder. Attach the tube to the holder so the tube goes up over the shoulder to the other side of the body. An alternative method is to use a waist belt.

3) Proper Positioning the cuff using Anchor Strap Option 1: Use the Shoulder Sling a and Anchor

Strap b to position the cuff as demonstrated in the diagram below.

Instructions: Place the Shoulder Sling over the left shoulder. Insert the device into the holster. Position the device at front. Apply the Cuff to the arm. Buckle up Anchor Strap with Shoulder Sling. Snap the connector of Anchor Strap into D-ring of cuff. Adjust length for ﬁ t and comfort.

Option 2: Use the Shoulder Strap c and Anchor Strap b to position the cuff as demonstrated.

Instructions: Place the Shoulder Strap over both shoulders as demonstrated in the diagram. Connect the device to a belt. Position the device at front. Apply the Cuff to the arm. Buckle up Anchor Strap with Shoulder Strap. Snap the connector of Anchor Strap into D-ring of cuff. Adjust length for ﬁ t and comfort.

4) Next measurement indicator – The device will

display the next measurement time, indicated by a countdown in minutes on the display.

The screen will display X countdown minutes to indicate

the time to the next automatic measurement.

5) Measurement reminder – One minute before

the next scheduled measurement, the device will partially inﬂate and immediately deﬂate the cuff to remind the patient of the next measurement.

1 min

Reminder

Measurement reminders

will be disabled for the asleep hours.

Taking blood pressure measurements (cont.)

6) Measurement reminder – Five seconds before

the next measurement, the device will emit a short series of beeps to notify the patient of the coming measurement.

5 sec

Reminder

The beeper of Ambulatory Mode can be disabled via software

setting.

The device will not beep prior

to asleep measurement in «AMBULATORY » mode.

7) During measurements – the patient should be

reminded to remain still, refrain from talking, and to breath normally during the measurement. If driving or operating equipment when a measurement begins, the patient should, when safe, relax the measurement arm.

The patient can stop any single measurement at anytime by

pressing the ON/OFF Button.

8) Repeat measurements in the case of an

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error – The device will automatically repeat the measurement after a two minute countdown should an error occur during measurement.

A repeat measurement is performed automatically if an error occurs.

If the repeat measurement encounters an error, the device will

stop taking measurements. The patient should return the device to the physician to determine the cause of error.

9) Storing measurement data – The WatchBP O3

automatically stores each measurement result, along with the measurement date and time. A total of 144 measurements can be stored in «AMBULATORY» mode.

The display of BP reading and memory of Ambulatory Mode

can be disabled via software setting.

Taking blood pressure measurements (cont.)

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

In «HOME» mode

Be sure the device is set to «HOME» Mode.

1) Before the measurement – Patients should be

informed to avoid physical activity, eating or smoking before each measurement. The patient should sit down for at least 5 minutes before the measurement and relax.

2) Applying the cuff – Patients should be trained

on how to properly ﬁt the cuff to their own arm. The cuff should ﬁt closely around the arm, but not too tight, and be placed 2~3cm above the elbow with the tube on the inside of the arm. The patient should support the arm at the same height as the heart during measurement.

Additional instructions on taking proper blood pressure

measurement can be found on the www.watchbp.com website.

3) Start the measurement – Press the ON/OFF

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Button to start measurement.

4) During the measurement –The cuff will inﬂate

automatically. One measurement cycle includes two measurements. Once the ﬁrst measurement is complete, the second measurement will begin after 60-seconds.

60 sec.

5) Finishing the measurement – Once the two

measurements are complete, measurement data is automatically stored for later reference by the physician. If an error displays after the measurements, the process should be repeated once again.

Taking a blood pressure measurements (cont.)

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

In «CASUAL» mode

Be sure the device is set to «CASUAL» Mode.

1) Before each measurement – Patients should

be informed to avoid physical activity, eating or smoking before each measurement. The patient should sit down for at least 5 minutes before the measurement and relax.

2) Applying the cuff – Patients should be trained

Additional instructions on taking proper blood pressure

measurement can be found on the www.watchbp.com website.

3) Start the measurement – Press the ON/OFF

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Button to start measurement.

4) During the measurement –The cuff will inﬂate

automatically. A single measurement will be completed for each push of the ON/OFF Button.

5) Finishing the measurement – Once the

measurement is complete, measurement data is automatically stored for later reference by the physician. If an error displays after the measurements, the process should be repeated once again.

6) Storing measurement data – The WatchBP O3

automatically stores each measurement result, along with the measurement date and time. A total of 250 measurements can be stored in «CASUAL» mode.

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Measurements

AMBULATORY HOME CASUAL

Viewing, deleting and transferring measurements

Viewing measurements

1) Use the Mode switch to ﬁrst select the type of measurements wished to be viewed.

2) Then press the M Button.

In «AMBULATORY» mode

1) When the M Button is pressed, it brieﬂy displays the total number of measurements stored, e.g. N=20.

«A» is displayed when

the number shown is the average of all data.

«- -» will display when the

number of measurements is less than 12.

2) Pressing the M Button again displays the average of all awake hours.

3) Pressing M Button once again shows the average of all night hours.

In «Home» mode

1) When the M Button is pressed, it brieﬂy displays the total number of measurements stored, e.g. N=20.

All individual readings can be viewed by repeatedly pressing

the M Button.

The display of BP reading and memory of Ambulatory Mode

can be disabled via software setting.

«A» is displayed when

the number shown is the average of all data.

«- -» will display when the

number of measurements is less than 12.

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