em-tec SonoTT, Operating Instructions Manual

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6 Installation, Use, and Disassembly of the
SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer
6.1 General Safety Information
• If the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transdcuer is not used as intended, the user may be exposed to
risks that were not taken into account during its development.
• If the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer is clamped onto a tubing circuit that is part of a
life-supporting device used to maintain a patient's bodily functions, to support the lives
of critically-ill patients, or during surgical interventions, these devices must be used and
monitored by qualified clinical professionals.
• Decisions regarding therapeutic methods must not be solely based on the measured flow
data.
• The values issued by the flow measuremet system including the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On
Transducer have to always be verified with other methods before any decisions regarding
treatment are made.
• For the installation, all ambient conditions must meet the prescribed specifications (see
chapter 10 “Technical Specifications of the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer”).
6.2 Connecting the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer to the
SonoTT
TM
Ultrasonic FlowComputer
To connect the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer to the SonoTT
TM
Ultrasonic FlowComputer, carefully attach the
15-pin high density D-Sub socket to the screw connection at the back of the SonoTT
TM
Ultrasonic FlowComputer.
Once this is done, the sensor can be attached to the tube.
• The connector of the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer must be dry when plugged in.
• Check the plug and the pins for damage before connecting the sensor.
• Do not use the SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer if any part of it is damaged.
• Check and make sure that the connector used fits and is actually compatible with the
measurement system.
SonoTT
TM
Clamp-On Transducer
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TM
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