getemed PhysioMem PM 100 2G, Operating Manual

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Safety and Reliability
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3.2 General Warnings
WARNING
MIXING UP RECORDINGS – The patient’s life or health may be put at
risk if the patient is assigned a different patient’s ECG recording
thus resulting in an incorrectly assigned diagnosis.
Take special care to always select the correct examination and the
correct patient.
Before the device is given to another patient, check that there are no
more recordings stored on the device.
WARNING
STRANGULATION BY THE NECK LANYARD – Neck lanyards present
a possible strangulation risk.
Do not wear the device with the neck lanyard around your neck while
you are sleeping.
WARNING
RISK OF CONTAMINATION OR INFECTION – Recorder and accesso-
ries may be contaminated with bacteria or viruses after use.
If any contamination of the recorder or accessories has occurred,
observe the standard procedures for handling contaminated objects
and the following precautions:

Use protective gloves to handle the equipment.

Isolate the material by using suitable packaging and labeling.
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Contact the addressee before sending the equipment.
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Clean the device and accessories after every use. For information
refer to the section 3.5, page 16.