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echnical manual OT-600-060/1
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3. Safety information
Warnings
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To ensure optimal performance and to prevent accidental misuse the user manual must be read
completely.
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If you feel that the KANMED WarmCloud is not operating properly, then you must ask a qualified
technician for advice.
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Single Patient Use Mattress:
Reuse will cause leakage because of weakening of the plastic
material and increase infection risk and void product liability.
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Mattress Fixation straps. If the mattress has fixation straps then they must be tightened to the side
rails of the OR table with a reliable knot.
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Operating table Safety Straps:
When the patient is fixated by the safety straps (recommended
standard procedure), first inflate Mattress to ensure proper tension
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Patient Stability:
The Mattress may fill or empty unevenly, therefore you must observe the patient
carefully when you are inflating or deflating the Mattress. Be extra careful, and always make sure
the patient is adequately fixed whenever tilting the operating table out of horizontal position. If the
mattress is rolled in under the patient after the patient has been placed on the operating table, be
extra cautious during inflation!
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Compatibility:
Only use KANMED air Mattress with KANMED Main Unit to assure performance and
safety.
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Reduced Blood Flow
: Parts of the body having reduced or no blood flow must not be warmed.
Reduce the temperature setting to lowest value well ahead of a blood vessel shut off.
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Risk of Fire.
Protect the Mattress from laser, electrosurgical active knives and naked flame. Be
particularly cautious after use of flammable disinfectants (e.g. alcohol).
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Skin damage
. Ensure that there are no wrinkled materials under the patient.
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MRI cameras:
The system is not designed or tested for use with MRI cameras.
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The system must always be connected to a mains outlet with proper protective grounding.
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Patient weight
Recommended lower weight limit 10 kg
Recommended upper weight limit 150 kg
Read section 5 for more information
Cautions
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Be careful not to puncture the Mattress.
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If for instance the patients head is mechanically fixated to the operating table then extra attention
must be paid. The patient’s body will drop about 5 cm if the mattress is deflated.
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If patient stability is vital for the operation, carefully evaluate the risk/benefit involved in using the
system, with respect to the risk of involuntary deflation of the mattress.
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Remember to adjust the height of the arm supports after inflating the mattress.
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If the unit alarms or it has received mechanical damage, it should be examined by a technician. See
section Trouble Shooting and Error Codes for advice.
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The KANMED WarmCloud is a powerful heating device! Always monitor the patient’s actual body
temperature with a reliable method. Be particularly observant on patients with low body mass
(small children, elderly etc.), and use lower temperature settings on this patient category.
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Observe that the set temperature is an average air-temperature value and may differ somewhat
from the actual mattress temperature, especially if the patient is covered with blankets.
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For Warm-Air mattresses that do not have an integrated cushion, always place a cushion under the
part of the body located closest to the air inlets to avoid hot spots, particularly important when
running the system at maximum temperature setting or when using a short mattress.
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Use cushions under the patient’s calves to reduce the pressure under the heels.
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EMC. MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT needs special precautions regarding EMC, and needs to be
installed and put into service according to the EMC information which is provided on the KANMED
home page under downloads.
