burmeier Vertica-Homecare, Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual for Vertica-Homecare Bed
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6 Maintenance
Legal Principles
Operators of commercially used care beds are obliged, under
 EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42 EEC
and the relevant national laws/regulations which result from this (e.g. in Germany)
 German Medical Devices Operator Ordinance § 4 (Maintenance)
 Berufsgenossenschafts-Vorschrift BGV A3 (Directive of the German
Employers Liability Insurance Association, Testing of mobile electrical
equipment in industrial use),
to preserve the safe operating condition of medical devices throughout their
entire service life. This also includes regularly carrying out expert maintenance as
well as safety checks.
No technical modifications must be made to the bed.
In other countries outside Germany or the EU, the relevant national regulations
must be complied with.
6.1 S
ERVICING
6.1.1 Service Interval
As a guideline, we recommend that annual maintenance is carried out by our
qualified service engineers during private use as well.
Please consult our service department; see page 60 for the address.
Damage, defects and wear resulting from improper operation and
after long-term use cannot be ruled out.
These deficiencies can cause hazards if they are not recognised and
corrected immediately.
 Before carrying out any maintenance work, please bear in mind
that, in order to make any adjustments, the bed must be
connected to the mains supply. Remember to disconnect the
mains plug from the mains socket when maintenance work is
finished. Also, switch off all the drives using the control panel or
locking box.
 If any damage or malfunction is suspected, take the bed out of
service at once until it has been repaired or the damaged
component has been replaced!