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ATMOS
Telefon: + (49) 7653 689-0
Fax:
+ (49) 7653 689-190
+ (49) 7653 689-493 (Service Center)
e-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.atmosmed.de
MedizinTechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Kegel-Str. 16
79853 Lenzkirch
Deutschland / Germany
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Notes on
operating instructions
These operating instructions contain important notes on
how to operate the
Variotherm plus
safely, correctly and
effectively. Therefore, they are intended not only for new
operating personnel to be instructed in its use, but also
for use as a reference manual. They help to avoid risks,
and also to reduce repair costs and down-time. Further-
more, reliability and service-life of the equipment will be
increased. For these reasons these operating instructions
must always be kept available near the appliance.
Prior to first use please peruse the chapter “Safety advice”,
in order to be prepared for any possible dangerous situa-
tions. It would be too late during in actual use.
The basic principles are:
Judicious and careful work provides best protection
against accidents!
Operational safety and readiness for use depend not only
on your capabilities, but also on care and maintenance
given to the
Variotherm plus
. For this reason regular
cleaning and service work are a must. Major maintenance
and repair work may be carried out only by expert personnel
authorised by ATMOS. In case of repairs you should insist
that only original spare parts are used. You will then have
the warranty that operational safety, readiness for work and
the value of your appliance will be preserved.
The product
Variotherm plus
bears CE Marking CE-0124
according to the EC Directive of the council for medical
products 93/42/EEC and meets the essential requirements
of this directive.
The quality management system applied at ATMOS has
been certified according to international standards EN ISO
9001 and EN ISO 13485.
Reprints, also in extracts, only with written permission by
ATMOS.
Abbreviations / symbols in these operating instructions:
Indicating a list
•
Subdivision of a list/activity
The recommended sequence must be followed in each
case!
Indicating particularly important advice!
Describing the effect of an activity.