Huntleigh Nimbus 3, User Manual

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General Safety
Before you connect the system pump to a mains socket, read carefully all the
installation instructions in Section 3, Page 7 “Installation”. The system has been
designed to comply with regulatory safety standards including:
EN60601-1:1990/A13:1996.
Safety Warnings
• The cover of this product is vapour permeable but not air permeable and may
present a suffocation risk. It is the responsibility of the care giver to ensure
that the user can use this product safely.
• Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. The pump's rear case
should only be removed by authorised technical personnel.
• Do not use the pump in the presence of flammable gases such as anaesthetic
agents.
• Whilst the patient is unattended, safety sides should be used based on clinical
assessment and in line with local hospital policy.
• Alignment of the bed frame, safety sides and the system should leave no gap
wide enough to entrap a patient's head or body. Care should be exercised to
prevent occurrence of gaps by compression or movement of the mattress.
Death or serious injury may occur.
• Due to the inherently lower flame retardancy of the high performance
eVENT
® a
fabric, it is NOT suitable for use in the homecare environment.
a. eVENT ® is a registered trademark of BHA Technologies Inc.