Beurer BM 65: ENGLISH

ENGLISH

Dear Customer,

Keep these instructions carefully for further use and also let

Thank you for choosing one of our products. Our name

other users have access to them.

stands for high-quality, thoroughly tested products for the

2. Important information

applications in the areas of heat, weight, blood pressure,

body temperature, pulse, gentle therapy, massage and air.

Signs and symbols

Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep

The following symbols are used in these instructions for

them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to other

use, on the packaging and on the type plate for the device

users and observe the information they contain.

and accessories:

Best regards,

Your Beurer Team

Caution

1. Getting to know your instrument

Note

The upper arm blood pressure monitor is used for non-

Note on important information

invasive measurement and monitoring of adults‘ arterial

blood pressure.

Follow instructions for use

You can use it to measure your blood pressure quickly and

easily, storing the results and displaying the progression of

readings together with the average.

Type BF applied part

A warning is issued for anyone suffering from cardiac ar-

rhythmia.

The values determined are classified and graphically evalu-

Direct current

ated according to WHO guidelines.

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Disposal in accordance with EC Directive

2002/96/EC – WEEE (Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment).

Manufacturer

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If you want to perform several measurements on the same

person, wait five minutes between each measurement.

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Do not take a measurement within 30 minutes after eat-

ing, drinking, smoking or exercising.

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Repeat the measurement if you are unsure of the meas-

ured value.

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The measurements taken by you are for your information

Permissible storage temperature and

55°C

only – they are not a substitute for a medical examination!

-20°C

humidity

RH ≤90%

Discuss the measurements with your doctor, and never

Operating

Permissible operating temperature and

base any medical decisions on them (e.g. medicines and

40°C

humidity

their administration)!

10°C

RH ≤90%

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Do not use the blood pressure monitor on newborns,

Keep dry

pregnant women or patients with preeclampsia.

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Cardiovascular diseases may lead to incorrect measure-

ments or have a detrimental effect on measurement ac-

SN Serial number

curacy. The same also applies to very low blood pressure,

diabetes, circulatory disorders and arrhythmias as well as

The CE labelling certifies that the product

chills or shaking.

complies with the essential requirements

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The blood pressure monitor must not be used in connec-

0483

of Directive 93/42/EEC on medical prod-

tion with a high-frequency surgical unit.

ucts.

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Only use the device on people who have the specified up-

per arm measurement for the device.

Advice on use

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Please note that when inflating, the functions of the limb

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In order to ensure comparable values, always measure

in question may be impaired.

your blood pressure at the same time of day.

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Before every measurement, relax for about five minutes.

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During the blood pressure measurement, blood circula-

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The device is only intended for the purpose described in

tion must not be stopped for an unnecessarily long time.

these instructions for use. The manufacturer is not liable

If the device malfunctions, remove the cuff from the arm.

for damage resulting from improper or careless use.

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Avoid any mechanical restriction, compression or bending

Storage and Care

of the cuff line.

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Do not allow sustained pressure in the cuff or frequent

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The blood pressure monitor is made up of precision elec-

measurements. The resulting restriction of the blood flow

tronic components. Accuracy of readings and the instru-

may cause injury.

ment‘s service life depend on careful handling.

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Ensure that the cuff is not placed on an arm in which the

– You should protect the device from impact, moisture,

arteries or veins are undergoing medical treatment, e.g.

dirt, major temperature fluctuations and direct exposure

intravascular access or therapy, or an arteriovenous (AV)

to the sun‘s rays.

shunt.

– Never drop the device.

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Do not use the cuff on people who have undergone a

– Do not use near strong electromagnetic fields, i.e. keep

mastectomy.

it away from any radio systems and mobile phones.

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Do not place the cuff over wounds as this may cause

– Only ever use the cuffs provided with the monitor or

further injury.

original replacement cuffs. Otherwise erroneous results

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You can either use the blood pressure monitor with bat-

will be recorded.

teries or with a mains part. Please note that data transfer

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Do not press any buttons until the cuff is in position.

and data storage is only possible when your blood pres-

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If the instrument is not used for any length of time, we

sure monitor is supplied with power. As soon as the bat-

recommend removing the batteries.

teries are empty or the mains part is disconnected from

the power supply, the blood pressure monitor loses the

Advice on batteries

date and time.

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Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. You should therefore

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To conserve the batteries, the monitor switches off auto-

store the batteries and products where they are inacces-

matically if no buttons are pressed for one minute.

sible to small children. If a battery has been swallowed,

call a doctor immediately.

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Batteries should not be charged or reactivated with any

3. Unit description

other means, nor should they be taken apart, thrown in

the fire or short-circuited.

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Remove the batteries from the instrument if they are worn

out or if you are not going to use the instrument for any

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length of time. This prevents any damage as a result of

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leakage. Always replace all the batteries at the same time.

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Never use different types of battery, battery brands or

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batteries with different capacities. You should preferably

use alkaline batteries.

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MEM

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Repair and disposal

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Batteries do not belong in domestic refuse. Used batteries

should be disposed of at the collection points provided.

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Never open the instrument. If these instructions are not

heeded, the warranty will be null and void.

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Never attempt to repair the instrument or adjust it yourself.

1. Cuff tube

We can no longer guarantee perfect functioning if you do.

2. Cuff

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Repairs may only be performed by Beurer Customer

3. Cuff connector

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Service or authorized dealers. However, always check the

4. Display

batteries and replace them if necessary prior to making

5. MEM memory button

any complaint.

6. START/STOP button

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The appliance should be disposed of according to

7. Connection for cuff connector

Regulation 2002/96/EC-WEEE (Waste Electrical

8. USB interface

and Electronic Equipment). In case of queries,

9. Connection for mains part

please contact the municipal authorities responsible for

waste disposal in your area.

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Icons in the display:

To do this you require a USB cable (included in delivery) and

the Beurer “Health Manager” PC software.

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The software can be downloaded free of charge from

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www.beurer.com/service/download.

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System requirements for the Beurer “Health Manager”

DIA

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computer software

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1. Supported operating systems:

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Windows XP SP3

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Windows Vista SP1 or later

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Windows 7

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Windows 8

1. Time and date

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Windows 7 SP1

2. Diastolic pressure

2. Supported architectures:

3. Memory display, average value (

),

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x86 (32 bit)

morning (

), evening ( ),

number of memory space

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x64 (64 bit)

4. Systolic pressure

3. Hardware requirements:

5. WHO classification

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Recommended: at least Pentium 1 GHz or faster with at

6. Arrhythmia recognition

least 1 GB RAM.

7. Measured pulse

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Free memory on the primary partition of at least:

8. Change battery icon

– x86 – 600 MB

PC interface

– x64 – 1.5 GB

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Graphic resolution from: 1024 x 768 pixels.

The Beurer blood pressure monitor also allows you to trans-

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USB port 1.0 or later.

fer your measured values to the PC.

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4. Prepare measurement

Setting date and time

Inserting battery

You should set the date and time without fail. Otherwise,

you will not be able to save your measured values correctly

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Replace the battery cover

with a date and time and to access them again later.

carefully.

Tip: If you press and hold the MEM button, you can set the

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Insert four AAA 1.5 V alkaline

values more quickly.

(LR 03) batteries. making

To set the date and time, proceed as follows:

absolutely sure that you

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Press the START/STOP and MEM buttons simultane-

insert them with the correct

ously, 24h begins to flash. Select 12h or 24h mode using

polarity as marked. Never use

the MEM button. Press START/STOP to confirm your

rechargeable batteries.

selection. The year display will start to flash. Set the year

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Replace the battery cover

with the MEM button and confirm with START/STOP .

carefully.

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Then set the month, day, hour and minutes and confirm

If the battery change

is continuously illuminated,

each setting with START/STOP .

measurement is no longer possible and you must replace all

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Pressing the START/STOP button again will switch the

the batteries. Once batteries have been removed from the

display off; the date and time are permanently displayed.

device, the time must be reset.

Note: In 24h mode, the date is displayed as day/month. In

Used batteries do not belong in the household waste. You

12h mode, as month/day.

are legally obliged to dispose of the batteries. Dispose of

them via your specialist electrical supplier or local collec ting

Operation with the mains part

point for recyclable waste.

You can also operate this device with a mains part.

When doing so, there must not be any batteries in the bat-

Note: Batteries containing pollutant substances

tery compartment. The mains part can be obtained from

are marked as follows:

specialist retailers or from the service address using order

Pb = Battery contains lead,

number 071.19.

Cd = Battery contains cadmium,

Hg = Battery contains mercury.

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To prevent possible damage to the device, the blood

The cuff should be placed on the

pressure monitor must only be used with the mains part

upper arm so that the lower edge

described here.

is 2 to 3 cm above the bend of the

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Insert the mains part into the connection provided for

elbow and above the artery. The

this purpose on the right-hand side of the blood pressure

tube should be in line with the

monitor. The mains part must only be connected to the

centre of the palm.

mains voltage that is specified on the type plate.

Now place the free end of the cuff

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Then insert the mains plug of the mains part into the

snugly, but not too tightly, around

mains socket.

the arm, and fix it with the Velcro

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After using the blood pressure monitor, unplug the mains

fastener. The cuff should be fitted

part from the mains socket first and then disconnect it

tight enough to allow just two fin-

from the blood pressure monitor. As soon as you unplug

gers to fit beneath the cuff.

the mains part, the blood pressure monitor loses the

Insert the cuff tubing into the socket

date and time setting but the saved measurements are

for the cuff attachment.

retained.

Important: The device may only be

operated with the original cuffs. The

5. Measuring blood pressure

device comes with 2 cuffs: a stand-

Please ensure the device is at room temperature before

ard cuff for arm circumferences of 22 to 30 cm and a larger

measuring.

cuff for upper arm circumferences of 30 to 42 cm.

Positioning cuff

Fit the cuff round your bare left

upper arm. Blood circulation in the

arm should not be restricted by

tight clothing or other objects.

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Correct posture

If no button is pressed, the most recently used user

memory is automatically used after 5 seconds.

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Before the measurement, the last saved test result is

briefly displayed. If there is no measurement in the memo-

ry, the instrument always displays the value

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The cuff automatically inflates. Cuff air pressure is re-

leased slowly. If a tendency towards high blood pressure

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Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.

is already detectable, the cuff is pumped up again and

Otherwise there may be divergences.

cuff pressure increased further. As soon as a heart rate is

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You can perform the measurement either sitting or lying

detected, the heart beat symbol is displayed.

down. Always make sure that the cuff is on a level with

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Heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure are dis-

your heart.

played.

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To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure

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Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing the

you are sitting comfortably with your arms and back lean-

START/STOP button

.

ing on something. Do not cross your legs. Place your feet

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appears if it has not been possible to perform the

flat on the ground.

measurement properly. Observe the section in these in-

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In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still

structions on error messages/troubleshooting and repeat

during the measurement and not talk.

the measurement.

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The test result is saved automatically.

Measuring blood pressure

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To switch off, press the START/STOP button . If you

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Put on the cuff as described previously and assume the

forget to turn off the device, it will switch off automatically

position in which you want to carry out the measurement.

after approx. 1 minute.

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Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the START/

Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement!

STOP button . After the full-screen display, the most

recently used user memory appears ( U0, U1....U9 ). To

change the user memory, press the MEM button and

confirm your selection with the START/STOP button .

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6. Evaluating results

move during the measurement. If the icon appears

Cardiac arrhythmia:

often, please contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and

This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia dis-

treatment based on the test results may be dangerous. It is

orders during measurement and if necessary indicates the

vital to follow your doctor‘s instructions.

measurement with the flashing icon .

WHO classification:

This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a

In accordance with the guidelines/definitions of the World

condition where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of

Heath Organization and the latest findings, the measure-

defects in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat.

ments can be classified and assessed according to the

The symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats, slow or

following table.

excessively fast heart rate) may be caused, among other

However, these standard values serve only as a general

things, by heart disease, age, physical predisposition, ex-

guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different

cessive use of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia

people and different age groups etc.

can only be ascertained through examination by your doctor.

It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.

Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon is dis-

Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal

played after the measurement. Please note that you should

blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood

rest for 5 minutes between measurements and not talk or

pressure is classified as dangerous.

Range of blood pressure values Systolic

Diastolic

Measure

(in mmHg)

(in mmHg)

Grade 3: Severe hypertension > = 180 > = 110 Seek medical advice

Grade 2: Moderate hypertension 160 – 179 100 – 109 Seek medical advice

Grade 1: Mild hypertension 140 – 159 90 – 99 Have it checked regularly by doctor

High-normal 130 – 139 85 – 89 Have it checked regularly by doctor

Normal 120 – 129 80 – 84 Check it yourself

Optimal < 120 < 80 Check it yourself

Source: WHO, 1999

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The WHO classification in the display shows the range of

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To switch off, press the MEM button again or the START/

the measured blood pressure.

STOP button .

If the values for systolic and diastolic pressure are in two

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If you forget to switch off the device, it will switch off

different WHO ranges (e.g. systolic in the grade hyperten-

automatically after 2 minutes.

sion range and diastolic pressure in the normal range), the

8. Error messages/trouble-shooting

WHO classification on the unit always indicates the higher

range (grade hypertension in the example described).

In case of faults, the _ message appears in the display.

Error messages may appear if:

7. Saving, retrieving and deleting results

• systolic or diastolic pressure could not be measured (

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The results of each successful measurement are stored

or appears on the display)

together with date and time. With more than 30 items of

• systolic or diastolic pressure was outside the measure-

measured data, the earliest items of data measured are lost.

ment range („ “ or „ “ appears on the display)

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Press MEM button to activate the memory function and

• the cuff is fastened too tightly or loosely ( or ap-

choose the desired user memory by using the

START/STOP

pears on the display)

button

. If you press the MEM button again, the average

• the pump pressure is higher than 300 mmHg ( ap-

value of all the stored measured values in the user memory

pears on the display)

will be displayed. If you press the MEM button again, the av-

• pumping up takes longer than 160 seconds ( appears

erage value of the last 7 days for the morning measurement

on the display)

will be displayed (Morning: 5 a.m. – 9 a.m., display ). If

• there is a system or device error ( , , or

you press the MEM button again, the average value of the

appears on the display)

last 7 days for the evening measurement will be displayed

• the batteries are almost empty .

(Evening: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., display ). If you continue to

In such cases, repeat the measurement. Ensure you do not

press the MEM button, the most recent individual measured

move or speak.

values with date and time are displayed in turn.

If necessary, re-insert or replace the batteries.

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You can delete the memory by pressing and holding the

MEM button for 3 seconds. All the values in the current

user memory are deleted after three beeps are output.

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