Safety information
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Attention
The following factors can cause ECG misinterpretation:
• Wrongly placed pads.
• Patient’s movements.
• Pacemaker (it may lessen the precision of the cardiac arrest detector).
• Radio frequency interference, including mobile phones.
• Excessive hair or wet skin in the application area of the electrodes.
• Pieces of clothing between skin and pads.
DualMax does not have support system and its carrying handle must not be used
for this purpose.
This equipment does not have reminder signals.
Warnings
IMPORTANT: this device must only be operated by qualified technical
personnel. Before using, read the manual attentively.
WARNING: for defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing and AED modes, we do
not recommend the use in patients under 01 (one) year old. For monitoring
modes such as ECG, SpO
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, NIBP and EtCO
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, it’s use is possible with suitable
accessories to these patients.
WARNING: DualMax can be used by patients over 01 (one) year old,
regardless of their weight.
WARNING: risk of explosion if the equipment is operated in the presence of
flammable liquids or gases.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: NEVER OPEN THE DEVICE. Each and every
repair must be performed by Instramed’s authorized technical centers.
WARNING: the patient must be placed on non conductive surfaces. do not
use wet or metallic surfaces and, if necessary, dry the chest before applying
the shock.
WARNING: do not touch the patient, the equipment, the accessories nor any
metallic or conductive surface which is in contact with the patient during the
defibrillation.
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