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3. PRODUCT SAFEGUARDS
SAFEGUARD
DESCRIPTION
WARNING!
Maximize Electrical
Safety
1. Patients should not operate the product at any time. Always ensure that the
Pump is unplugged when not in use.
2. Do not disassemble the pump at any time.
3. Do not place or store the pump close to water or any other liquid.
4. Do not submerge the pump in water or any other liquid.
5. Do not make contact with the pump if it has come into contact with water or
any other liquid. BEFORE touching the pump or any associated components
ensure that mains power has been cut off.
WARNING!
Safe use for carers
and patients
1. The mattress replacement must be operated by connecting it to the pump
ensuring that it is not turned off or unplugged whilst in use.
2. Always ensure that warning labels are adhered to ensuring that voltage is
correct, approved power cords are used and that Children & Animals do not
come into contact with the packaging materials that could cause suffocation.
3. Equipment is not suitable to be used in the presence of a flammable
anaesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.
4. Keep away from sharp objects.
5. Close supervision is necessary when this Product is used by, on, or near
children or people with disabilities.
6. Use this Product only for its intended use as described in the user manual.
Only use this product with Aidacare approved accessories and attachments.
7. Do not operate this product if the pump has a damaged power cord or plug,
plug is not working properly, has been dropped or damaged or dropped/
submerged into water or another liquid. If this occurs, contact your Aspire
dealer immediately for a product inspection.
8. Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces.
9. Do not block the air valves/tubes/openings by placing on a soft surface such
as a bed or couch. Keep all valves/tubes/openings responsible for air flow,
clear of all lint, hair and other particles.
10. Do not insert any object into the air valves/tubes/openings.
11. Avoid dropping pump and do NOT mount any heavy objects on top of it.
12. Place the power cord and air hoses at the patient’s foot area to avoid
strangling of the patient’s neck.
13. Avoid electromagnetic interference by ensuring that electro-magnetic or RF
generated equipment is kept away from the patient.
14. Over the course of operation, the pump will generate a small amount of heat.
Do not maintain skin contact with pump for more than 1 minute at a time.
Never cover the pump when it is in use, ensure air flow to pump is free at all
times.
15. During a power outage or loss (even if only temporary) the pump will stop
and power failure alarm will sound for up to 20 seconds. The pump will return
to normal operation once the power supply is resumed.
16. Connect this product to a properly grounded outlet only.
17. Avoid the risk of electrocution by grounding the ground pin with grounding
power outlet.
18. The EMC specification is compliant with all regulations and requirements. For
power leads with a ground pin, the connection with properly grounded power
outlets will supress the EMC effect. The pump will work correctly for power
leads that are not grounded.
19. Connecting auto-detection should only be performed by the operator and not
the patient.