GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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System introduction
Monitor and module compatibility limitations
TRAM and Tram-Rac modules with the B850 only.
System safety precautions
System warnings
WARNING
Never install equipment above the patient.
WARNING
Operation of the monitor outside the specified performance
range may cause inaccurate results.
WARNING
— EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE CURRENT — A secondary display or
printer that is a non-medical grade device and is used within
the patient environment, must always be powered from
an additional transformer providing at least basic isolation
(isolating or separating transformer). Using without an
isolating transformer could result in unacceptable enclosure
leakage currents.
WARNING — EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE CURRENT — Laser printers are UL
60950/IEC 60950 certified equipment, which may not meet the
leakage current requirements of patient care equipment. This
equipment must not be located in the patient environment
unless the medical system standard IEC 60601-1-1 is followed.
Do not connect a laser printer to a multiple socket outlet
supplying patient care equipment. The use of multiple socket
outlet for a system will result in an enclosure leakage current
equal to the sum of all the individual earth leakage currents
of the system if there is an interruption of the multiple socket
outlet protective earth conductor. Consult your local service
representative before installing a laser printer.
WARNING
— PHYSICAL INJURY — Take care when mounting devices to
an IV pole. If a device is mounted too high the IV pole may
become unbalanced and tip over.
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