Aspect Medical Systems BISPECTRAL INDEX A-2000, Service Manual

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SECTION II SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS SHALL BE OBSERVED TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
BLOOD OR OTHER POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS. PLACE
CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN REGULATED WASTE CONTAINER.
DO NOT MIX DISINFECTING SOLUTIONS (e.g. BLEACH AND AMMONIA) AS
HAZARDOUS GASES MAY RESULT.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: DO NOT REMOVE MONITOR COVERS DURING
OPERATION OR WHILE POWER IS CONNECTED TO MONITOR.
FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE OR DAMAGE, ALWAYS REPLACE
OLD FUSE WITH THE SAME FUSE TYPE AND RATING.
ANY PROCEDURES THAT REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF THE MONITOR’S COVER
AND INTERNAL PARTS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN. POWER OFF THE UNIT USING THE POWER SWITCH.
UNPLUG THE MONITOR BEFORE DISASSEMBLING/ REASSEMBLING THE
A-2000.
IF METAL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY, IT
COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY AND IS AN
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD.
DUE TO THE BATTERY OPERATION POSSIBLE WITH NO AC CONNECTED,
EXTREME CARE MUST BE USED WHEN DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING THE
A-2000 MONITOR. WITH AC DISCONNECTED AND BATTERY POWER ON, HIGH
VOLTAGE IS PRESENT ON THE E/L DISPLAY AND POWER SUPPLY PCB. DO NOT
ACTIVATE POWER ON SWITCH WITH CASE OPEN!
SHOCK HAZARD: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD WITH
WET HANDS. MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR HANDS ARE CLEAN AND DRY BEFORE
TOUCHING THE POWER CORD.
FOR A-2000s USED OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA: A HARMONIZED LINE CORD
WITH CONDUCTORS HAVING A CROSS SECTIONAL AREA GREATER THAN 0.75
MM
2
MUST BE USED.
THE CONDUCTIVE PARTS OF ELECTRODES OR SENSOR AND CONNECTORS,
INCLUDING THE NEUTRAL ELECTRODE, SHOULD NOT CONTACT OTHER
CONDUCTIVE PARTS INCLUDING EARTH.
TO REDUCE THE HAZARD OF BURNS IN THE HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL
NEUTRAL ELECTRODE CONNECTION, THE SENSOR OR ELECTRODES SHOULD
NOT BE LOCATED BETWEEN THE SURGICAL SITE AND THE ELECTRO-SURGICAL
UNIT RETURN ELECTRODE.
TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF PATIENT STRANGULATION, THE PATIENT INTERFACE
CABLE (PIC) MUST BE CAREFULLY PLACED AND SECURED.
BE SURE MONITOR IS MOUNTED SECURELY IN PLACE TO AVOID PERSONAL
INJURY.