Panasonic EW3003 User Manual

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Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

Monitor de Presión Arterial de Muñeca

Operating Instructions

Instrucciones de

funcionamiento

Model No. EW3003

Modelo No. EW3003

Before operating this device, please read these instructions completely and save this
manual for future use.

Antes de usar este dispositivo, lea completamente estas instrucciones y guarde este
manual para utilizarlo como referencia en el futuro.

Panasonic Oscillometric Diagnostec™ Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
Model EW3003 is a device intended to measure systolic and diastolic
blood pressure and pulse rate of an adult individual by using a
pressurized cuff on the left wrist. The device is not intended for use on
infants and children. The device is designed for home use only, not for
ambulatory measurement.

Specification of this device including pulse rate (30 - 160 pulse/min. +/–
5%) are listed in page 20.

Blood pressure measurements determined with this device are
equivalent to those obtained by a trained observer using the
cuff/stethoscope auscultation method, within the limits prescribed by
the American National Standard, Electronic or automated
sphygmomanometers.

If you suffer from disorder of heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia only
use this blood pressure monitor in consultation with your doctor. In
certain cases oscillometric measurement method can produce
incorrect readings.

Flash warning system for hypertensive readings are based on blood
pressure values classified in the paper: “JNC 7 Express; The Seventh
Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection,
Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; National
Institute of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National
High Blood Pressure Education Program; NIH Publication No. 03-5233;
May 2003.” The display values are generally known, but not proven, to
be an indicator of your blood pressure.

Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................................... 3

Basics of Blood Pressure................................................. 3

Important Instructions Before Use ................................... 4

Precautions to Ensure Safe, Reliable Operation ............. 6

Easily Check Your Blood Pressure Readings Against

the JNC 7 Classification................................................... 6

Name and Function of Each Product Part ....................... 7

Inserting/Replacing Batteries........................................... 8

When to Change Batteries............................................... 8

Positioning the Pressure Cuff .......................................... 9

Correct Position for Blood Pressure Measurement ......... 10

Taking measurements while sitting down ...................... 10

Measuring Your Blood Pressure...................................... 13

Flash warning system for hypertensive readings........... 14

Storing blood pressure readings.................................... 15

Calling up readings from memory.................................. 16

Care and Maintenance .................................................... 17

Storing the Monitor .......................................................... 17

Troubleshooting ............................................................... 18

Specifications................................................................... 20

The EW3003 is not intended to be a diagnostic device. Contact your
physician if prehypertensive or hypertensive values are indicated.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
EW3003.

Measuring your own blood pressure is an important way of monitoring your
health. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major health problem which
can be treated effectively once detected. Measuring your blood pressure
between doctor visits on a regular basis in the comfort of your home, and
keeping a record of the measurements, will help you monitor any significant
changes in your blood pressure. Keeping an accurate record of your blood
pressure will help your doctor diagnose and possibly prevent any health
problems in the future.

Basics of Blood Pressure

Your heart acts like a pump, sending blood surging through your blood
vessels each time it contracts. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by
blood pumped from the heart on the walls of blood vessels. Systolic
pressure is the pressure exerted when the heart contracts and pumps blood
into the arteries. Diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted when the heart
expands, or relaxes. When you or your doctor take your blood pressure,
both your systolic and diastolic pressures are measured. If your blood
pressure measurement is 120 over 80 (120/80), for example, your systolic
pressure is 120 while your diastolic pressure is 80.

Important Instructions Before Use

1. Do not confuse self-monitoring with self-diagnosis. Blood pressure
measurements should only be interpreted by a health professional who
is familiar with your medical history.

2. If you are taking medication, consult with your physician to determine the
most appropriate time to measure your blood pressure. NEVER change
a prescribed medication without first consulting with your physician.

3. For persons with irregular or unstable circulation resulting from diabetes,
liver disease, arteriosclerosis or other medical conditions, there may be
variations in blood pressure values measured at the wrist versus at the
upper arm. Monitoring the trends in your blood pressure taken at either
the arm or the wrist is nevertheless useful and important.

4. Blood pressure can vary based on many factors, including age, gender,
weight and physical condition. In general, a person’s blood pressure is
lower during sleep and higher when he or she is active. Blood pressure
can change easily in response to physiological changes. The setting in
which a person’s blood pressure is measured can also affect the results.
Having one’s blood pressure measured by a healthcare professional in a
hospital or clinic can cause nervousness and may result in a temporarily
elevated reading. Because blood pressure measurements taken in a
clinical setting can vary considerably from those taken at home, a
person’s blood pressure should be measured not only occasionally in the
doctor’s office, but also on a regular basis at home. Also, if you find that
your blood pressure is lower at home, this is not unusual. To accurately
compare with your physician’s reading, take your Panasonic blood pressure
monitor to your doctor’s office and compare readings in this setting.

5. People suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, vascular constriction, liver
disorders or diabetes, people with cardiac pacemakers or a weak pulse,
and women who are pregnant should consult their physician before
measuring their blood pressure themselves. Different values may be
obtained due to their condition.

6. Try to take your blood pressure measurements at the same time and
under the same conditions every day.

• The ideal time to measure your blood pressure (to obtain your so-called
“base blood pressure”) is in the morning just after waking up, before
having breakfast and before any major activity or exercise. If this is not
possible, however, try to take measurements at a specified time prior to
breakfast, and before you have become active. You should relax for

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90

100

80

160140120

Stage 2 Hypertension SBP 165

DBP 105

Blood Pressure Categories

e.g.:

e.g.:

e.g.:

e.g.:

Stage 1 Hypertension SBP 150

DBP 95

Prehypertension SBP 130

DBP 85

Normal SBP 115

DBP 75

Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)

about 5 minutes before taking the measurement.

• The following situations may cause substantial variations in blood
pressure readings and should therefore be avoided at least 30 minutes
prior to taking your blood pressure.

Blood pressure will be higher than usual:

- when you are excited or tense

- when you are taking a bath

- during exercising or soon after exercising

- when it is cold

- within one hour after eating

- after drinking coffee, tea or other beverages containing caffeine

- after smoking tobacco

- when your bladder is full

Blood pressure will be lower than usual:

- after taking a bath

- after drinking alcohol

7. Measurements may be impaired if this unit is used near a television,
microwave oven, X-ray equipment or other devices with strong electrical
fields. To prevent such interference, use the unit at a sufficient distance
from such devices or turn the devices off.

8. This unit is designed for use by adults. Consult with your physician
before using this unit on a child. Do not use on infants or toddlers.

9. This unit is not suitable for continuous monitoring during medical
emergencies or operations.

10. Do not use the unit for any purpose other than measuring blood
pressure. Do not use the unit together with other devices.

11. Improper handling of batteries may result in battery rupture or in
corrosion from battery leakage. Please observe the following to ensure
proper use of batteries.
a. Be sure to turn off the power after use.
b. Do not mix different types or sizes of batteries.
c. Change all batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries.
d. Be sure to insert batteries with correct polarity, as instructed.
e. Remove batteries when they are worn out, and dispose of them

properly according to all applicable environmental regulations.
f. Do not disassemble batteries or throw them into a fire.
g. Do not short-circuit batteries.
h. Do not attempt to recharge the batteries included with the unit.

Precautions to Ensure Safe, Reliable Operation

1. Do not drop the unit. Protect it from sudden jars or shocks.

2. Do not insert foreign objects into any openings.

3. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit.

4. Do not crush the pressure cuff.

5. If the unit has been stored at temperatures below 0°C, leave it in a warm
place for about 15 minutes before using it. Otherwise, the cuff may not
inflate properly.

6. Do not store the unit in direct sunlight, high humidity or dust.

Easily Check Your Blood Pressure Readings
Against the JNC 7

If your systolic pressure falls in one category but your diastolic pressure in
another, your level is classified in the higher of the two categories.

* JNC 7: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,

Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
National Institute of Health (NIH) Publication; No. 03-5233, May 2003

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Classification

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