For your safety and that of your patients
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Instructions for use – Infinity Acute Care System – Monitoring Applications VG6.n
General safety information
The following WARNING and CAUTION
statements apply to general operation of the
medical device.
WARNING and CAUTION statements specific to
subsystems or particular features of the medical
device appear in the respective sections of these
instructions for use or in the instructions for use of
another product being used with this medical
device.
Observe the applicable laws and regulations for
battery disposal.
For countries subject to the EU directive
2002/96/EC
This device is subject to EU directive 2002/96/EC
(WEEE). In order to comply with its registration
according to this directive, this device may not be
disposed of at municipal collection points for waste
of electrical and electronic equipment. Dräger has
authorized a company to collect and dispose of this
device.
To initiate collection or for further information, visit
Dräger on the Internet at www.draeger.com. Use
the Search function with the keyword "WEEE" to
find the relevant information. If access to the
Dräger website is not possible, contact the local
Dräger organization.
WARNING
Risk of explosion and of chemical burns.
Improper handling of batteries can result in
explosions and chemical burns.
Do not throw batteries into fire. Do not force
batteries open.
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, inspect all cables
before use. Never use cables that appear
cracked, worn, or damaged in any way (doing
so may compromise performance or put the
patient at risk).
WARNING
Do not cover the device with blankets or bed
sheets. To prevent burns to the patient, avoid
direct contact between external surfaces and
the patient.
CAUTION
To avoid injuring the patient, disconnect all
sensors that will not be used during transport,
before moving the patient.
CAUTION
Read all cleaning instructions (for example,
originating from the disinfectant manufacturer and
the hospital) carefully before cleaning the device.
Refer to the chapter entitled "Reprocessing" on
page 575 for device-specific cleaning
instructions. Moisture may damage the circuits,
compromise critical performance and present a
safety risk.
WARNING
Dräger recommends using the Infinity Acute
Care System or the M540 (if on wireless
transport) for primary diagnosis and the (ICS)
Infinity CentralStation for patient viewing only.
