Panasonic EW-BU04W User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Instrucciones de Uso

Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

Monitor de presión arteriai de brazo

Modei No7№ de Modeio EW-BU04

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

Antes de utilizar este dispositivo, lea completamente estas instrucciones y conserve este manual
para futura referencia.

Panasonic Oscillometric Automatic Arm Biood Pressure Monitor Modei EW-BU04 is a
device intended to measure systoiic and diastoiic biood pressure and puise rate of an
aduit individuai by using a pressurized cuff on the arm. The device is not intended for use
on neonatai, infants and chiidren.The device is designed for home use oniy, not for
ambuiatory measurement (measurement recorded continuousiy during the day).

Specifications of this device are iisted in page 21.
Biood pressure measurements determined with this device are equivaient to those

obtained by a trained observer using the cuff/stethoscope auscuitation method, within the
iimits prescribed by the American Nationai Standard, Manuai, Eiectronic or automated
sphygmomanometers.

If you suffer from disorder of heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia oniy use this biood
pressure monitor in consuitation with your doctor, in certain cases osciiiometric
measurement method can produce incorrect readings.

Fiashing System for hypertensive readings are based on biood 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.

The EW-BU04 is not intended to be used as a diagnostic device. Contact your physician
if prehypertensive or hypertensive values are indicated.

I Table of Contents

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

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

Important Instructions Before Use.......................................................................................... 3

Precautions to Ensure Safe, Reliable Operation
Easily Check Your Blood Pressure Readings Against the JNC 7 Classification

Parts Identification.................................................................................................................. 7

Inserting Batteries.................................................................................................................. 8

When Using the AC Adapter.................................................................................................. 8

Positioning the Cuff and Your Arm......................................................................................... 9

Taking a Reading..................................................................................................................11

Storing Measurement Values................................................................................................13

Recalling Stored Measurement Values.................................................................................14

About Each Mark...................................................................................................................15

After Use................................................................................................................................16

Q&A.......................................................................................................................................17

Caring for the Appliance........................................................................................................19

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................20

Specifications........................................................................................................................21

Explanation of Rating Plate Symbols....................................................................................22

FCC Statement..................................................................................................................... 22

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I Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Automatic Arm Biood Pressure Monitor EW-BU04.
Measuring your own biood pressure is an important way of monitoring your heaith. High

biood pressure (hypertension) is a major heaith probiem which can be treated effectiveiy
once detected. Measuring your biood pressure between doctor visits on a reguiar basis in the
comfort of your home, and keeping a record of the measurements, wiii heip you monitor any
significant changes in your biood pressure. Keeping an accurate record of your biood
pressure wiii heip your doctor diagnose and possibiy prevent any heaith problems in the
future.

I Basics of Blood Pressure

Your heart acts iike a pump, sending biood surging through your biood vesseis 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 mmHg
over 80 mmHg (120/80), for example, your systolic pressure is 120 mmHg while your
diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg.

I Important Instructions Before Use

1. Do not confuse self-monitoring with self-diagnosis. Blood pressure measurements should
only be interpreted by a health care 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. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 possibie, however, try to take measurements
at a specified time prior to breakfast, and before you have become active. You shouid
reiax for about 5 minutes before taking the measurement.

The foiiowing situations may cause substantiai variations in biood pressure readings

and shouid therefore be avoided at ieast 30 minutes prior to taking your biood pressure.
Biood pressure wiii be higher than usuai:

- when you are excited or tense

- when you are taking a bath

- during exercising or soon after exercising

- when it is coid

- within one hour after eating

- after drinking coffee, tea or other beverages containing caffeine

- after smoking tobacco

- when your biadder is fuii

- when in a moving vehicie
Biood pressure wiii be iower than usuai:

- after taking a bath

- after drinking aicohol

6. Measurements may be impaired if this unit is used near a teievision, microwave oven, X­ray equipment or other devices with strong eiectricai fieids. To prevent such interference,
use the unit at a sufficient distance from such devices or turn the devices off.

7. This unit is designed for use by aduits. Consuit with your physician before using this unit
on a chiid. Do not use on neonatai, infants and chiidren.

8. This unit is not suitabie for continuous monitoring during medicai emergencies or
operations.

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

10. improper handiing of batteries may resuit in battery rupture or in corrosion from battery
ieakage. Piease observe the foiiowing 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 aii batteries at the same time. Do not mix oid and new batteries.
d. Be sure to insert batteries with correct poiarity, as instructed.
e. Remove batteries when they are worn out, and dispose of them properiy according to

aii appiicabie environmentai reguiations.
f. Do not disassembie batteries or throw them into a fire.
g. Do not short-circuit batteries.
h. Do not attempt to recharge the batteries inciuded with the unit.

11. Caution: Use oniy accessories that are recommended for your modei. Substitution may
resuit in measurement error.

I 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. If the unit has been stored at temperatures below 32 °F (0 °C), leave it in a warm place
for about 15 minutes before using it. Othenwise, the cuff may not inflate properly.

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

6. When cleaning, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet before cleaning. Also, do not
plug in or unplug the AC adapter with wet hands.
Doing so may result in electric shock or fire.

7. Do not spill water on the main unit or AC adapter. Doing so may cause electric shock,
short-circuiting, or product damage.

8. Do not use the AC adapter if it is damaged or if it plugs into the AC outlet loosely. Doing
so may result in electric shock, overheating or short-circuiting.

9. If the product does not operate properly or seems strange, stop use and unplug the AC
adapter immediately, and request inspection and service. Failure to do so could result in
the risk of an accident, electric shock, or fire.

10. When using the AC adapter, make sure it is fully inserted into the AC outlet. Failure to do
so could result in electric shock, overheating or short-circuiting.

11. When the product is not in use, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.

12. When unplugging the AC adapter, do not pull on the cord. Always grasp the AC adapter
body and unplug it. Failure to do so could result in the risk of electric shock, short­circuiting, or fire.

13. Do not insert any object in the AC adapter or allow debris to collect on it. Doing so could
result in the risk of electric shock, short-circuiting, or fire.

14. Do not scratch, damage, modify, forcibly bend, pull, or twist the AC adapter cord. In
addition, do not place heavy objects on top of the cord or pinch it with objects. Do not
wrap the cord around the main unit and the AC adapter. Doing any of these things may
result in the risk of fire or electric shock.

15. Do not step on the AC adapter. Doing so may cause an accident or injury.

16. Do not use a voltage converter. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.

17. This AC adapter EW-2B02 is designed for use only with Panasonic Blood Pressure
Monitor, model EW-BU04. Use with other electrical devices may result in death or
serious personal injury.

18. ALWAYS unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet before performing maintenance.

19. Do not let this product to be used by children.

20. Do not let this product to be used by people who cannot express their feelings, or who
cannot operate the product by themselves. Do not use the unit on an arm where a
catheter has been inserted. Such use may result in an accident or injury.

21. Use AC adapter only with electrical outlet of voltages marked on name plate. For use in
the U.S.A., use AC adapter only with AC 120 V electrical outlet. Use with electrical
outlets at other voltages may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or burns.

22. Do not allow any material to drape over the AC adapter. Doing so could result in the risk of fire.

23. Do not modify or attempt to repair the product or AC adapter by yourself.
Doing so could result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.

Easily Check Your Blood Pressure Readings Against

the JNC T Classification

Blood Pressure Categories

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If the two blood pressure measurements (systolic, diastolic) fall into separate categories,

your level is classified in the higher of the two categories. For example, a Stage 2 systolic

reading, but a diastolic pressure reading in the normal range.

*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

IMPORTANT:

• Do not be alarmed by temporarily high or low readings because fluctuations in a person’s
blood pressure are not uncommon. If possible, measure and record your blood pressure at
the same time every day, and consult your physician if you have questions or concerns.

• If abnormal variations in blood pressure are observed in measurement, please consult your
physician.

Stage 2 Hypertension e.g.: SBP165

100

Stage 1 Hypertension e.g.: SBP 150

90

Prehypertension e.g.: SBP 130

80

Normai e.g.: SBP 115

Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

DBP 85

DBP 75

DBP105

DBP 95

120 140 160 (rrmHg)