Beurer BM 65: Storage and Care Advice on batteries

Storage and Care Advice on batteries: Beurer BM 65

During the blood pressure measurement, blood circula-

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.

Avoid any mechanical restriction, compression or bending

Storage and Care

of the cuff line.

Do not allow sustained pressure in the cuff or frequent

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.

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.

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.

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

You can either use the blood pressure monitor with bat-

will be recorded.

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

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

and data storage is only possible when your blood pres-

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.

Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. You should therefore

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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