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1. General Safety Information
This section contains important safety information related to general use of the
Smartsigns
®
Liteplus vital signs monitor. Other important safety information appears
throughout the manual
Important! Before using this equipment, please study this manual carefully and
familiarise yourself with the controls, display features and operating techniques.
Ensure each user fully understands the safety and operation of the unit, as
misuse may cause damage to the unit or injury to the user or patient.
1.1 Warnings
Warnings are identifi ed by the WARNING symbol shown and alert you to potential
hazards.
WARNING: In the USA, do not connect to an electrical outlet controlled by a
wall switch as the device may be accidentally turned off.
WARNING: If in doubt about the integrity of the AC power source, the
monitor must be operated from its internal battery.
WARNING: Do not disconnect a power cord before the system shuts down
as monitor settings may be lost.
WARNING: As with any medical equipment, carefully route patient cabling to
reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or strangulation.
WARNING: Do not touch the monitor when a defi brillator is being discharged
(electrifi ed), as doing so may cause electric shock. NIBP monitoring only in
this monitor is protected against the discharge of a defi brillator. The other
functions (SPO2, TEMP) are not protected. Please be sure of no other patient
connections, except NIPB, before using the defi brillator.
WARNING: If the monitor does not shut down properly, the settings return to
factory defaults.
WARNING: Check the equipment prior to use and ensure its safe and proper
use.
WARNING: Do not autoclave the monitor.
WARNING: Explosion hazard. Do not use the unit in the presence of
fl ammable anesthetics or gases. Do not operate in a hyperbaric chamber,
in oxygen-enriched environments, or in any other potentially explosive
environment.
WARNING: Before use, carefully read sensor or probe directions for use,
including all warnings, cautions, and instructions.
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