Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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General Information
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
PC Unit Section
Warnings and Cautions (Continued)
Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Do not use the Alaris
®
System near Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (
MRI
).
• Use of any accessory, transducer or cable other than
those specified may result in increased emissions or
decreased Alaris
®
System immunity.
WARNINGS
• The Alaris
®
System should not be used adjacent to or
stacked with other equipment . If adjacent or stacked use
is necessary, monitor the Alaris
®
System to verify it is
operating normally in that setup.
• The Alaris
®
System is intended for use by healthcare
professionals only. This is a
CISPR 11
Class
B
Group
2
medical system. In a domestic environment, this system
may cause radio interference . Reorienting, relocating or
shielding the system, or filtering the connection to the
public mains network, are examples of steps that can be
taken to reduce or eliminate interference.
• Medical electrical equipment needs special precautions
regarding
EMC
and needs to be installed and used
according to the
EMC
information provided in the
"Appendix" Section of this
DFU
(reference "Regulations and
Standards", "Compliance").
• Portable and mobile
RF
communications can affect
medical electrical equipment.
• Interconnected data communications systems must be
certified to
IEC 950
(data processing equipment) or
IEC 60601–1
(electromedical equipment).
• Nurse call systems must be certified to
UL 1069
(hospital
signaling and nurse call equipment) or comply with the
requirements specified in
IEC 60601–1
.
CAUTIONS