Beurer BC 60: Storage and Care Advice on batteries

pressure, circulatory disorders, dysrhythmia and other

Storage and Care

preexisting diseases.

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Any cuff related blood pressure measurement can, espe-

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The blood pressure monitor is made up of precision elec-

cially in high repetition rates, lead to severe measurement

tronic components. Accuracy of readings and the instru-

side effects, e.g.

ment’s service life depend on careful handling.

– a nerval compression with a temporary arm/hand pa-

– You should protect the device from impact, moisture,

ralysis,

dirt, major temperature fluctuations and direct exposure

– the release of an arterial or venous thrombus, which can

to the sun’s rays.

cause a life threatening situation.

– Never drop the device.

Please contact your physician about the specific risks of

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

cuff blood pressure measurement in your specific case.

it away from any radio systems and mobile phones.

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Blood pressure measurements can lead to temporary skin

– Only ever use the cuffs provided with the monitor or

marks on the site of the cuff placement. This is especially

original replacement cuffs. Otherwise erroneous results

the case in high repetition rates, in hypertonic patients

will be recorded.

and in patients with weak pulses. In rare cases a mark

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

may persist for a couple of days.

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

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Only use the instrument on persons whose wrist has the

recommend removing the batteries.

right circumference for the instrument.

Advice on batteries

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You may only operate the blood pressure monitor with

batteries. Note that it is only possible to save data when

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Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. You should therefore

your blood pressure monitor is receiving power. As soon

store the batteries and products where they are inaccessi-

as the batteries are dead, the date and time on the blood

ble to small children. If a battery has been swallowed, call

pressure monitor are lost. Any measurement results that

a doctor immediately.

have been stored are however retained.

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Batteries should not be charged or reactivated with any

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Never try to adapt or plug this device to the line AC. This

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

device is battery powered.

the fire or short-circuited.

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To conserve the batteries, the monitor switches off auto-

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Remove the batteries from the instrument if they are worn

matically if you do not press any buttons for 3 minutes.

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

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