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Chapter 1 Safety
1.1
Safety Information
The safety statements presented in this chapter refer to the basic safety information that the operator of the monitor
shall pay attention to and abide by. There are additional safety statements in other chapters or sections, which may be
the same as or similar to the followings, or specific to the operations.
Warning: indicates a potential hazard or unsafe practice that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Caution: indicates a potential hazard or unsafe practice that, if not avoided, could result in minor
personal injury or product/property damage.
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Note: provides application tips or other useful information to ensure that you get the most from
your product.
1.1.1 Warnings
WARNING for PACEMAKER PATIENTS: Although the pacemaker pulse inhibition function is available in this device,
the heart rate meter may continue to count the pacemaker rate during occurrences of cardiac arrest or some
arrhythmias. Do not rely entirely upon rate meter ALARMS. Keep pacemaker patients under close surveillance.
See this manual for disclosure of the pacemaker pulse rejection capability of this instrument.
Disconnect the monitor and sensors from the patient before MRI scanning. Use them during MRI could cause
burns or adversely affect on the MRI image or the monitor’s accuracy.
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f uncertain about the accuracy of any measurement, firstly check the patient’s vital signs by any alternative
means, and then make sure the monitor is functioning properly.
The monitor is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment. It must be used in conjunction with clinical signs
and symptoms.
Monitoring a single person at a time.
The monitor is defibrillation-proof. Verify that the accessories can function safely and normally and the monitor is
grounded properly before conducting defibrillation.
The monitor is not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous
oxide.
Each time the monitor is used, check the alarm limits to ensure that they are appropriate for the patient being
monitored.
The alarm limit value shall be within the measuring range, or it may disable the alarm system. Please refer to the
related chapter for alarm limit range.
A HAZARD can exist if different alarm presets are used for the same or similar device in a single area.
Do not silence the audible alarm if patient safety may be compromised.
The monitor is prohibited from applying to those who have severe hemorrhagic tendency or who are with sickle cell