laerdal SimMan ALS, Important Product Information

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SimMan ALS - Regulatory Information
Read these instructions thoroughly. Observe
all warnings, cautions and instructions in the
User Guide and in this Important Product
Information booklet. Retain this booklet for
future reference.
Warnings and Cautions
A Warning states a condition, hazard, or
unsafe practice that can result in serious
personal injury or death.
A Caution states a condition, hazard, or
unsafe practice that can result in minor
personal injury or damage to the product.
Notes
A note states important information about
the product or its operation.
Disclaimer
Use of the SimMan ALS Patient Simulator
system to train personnel should be
undertaken under supervision of suitably
trained medical personnel with an
understanding of educational principles as
well as recognized medical protocols.
As with all Patient Simulators or other such
training devices there may be approximations,
variations and inaccuracies in anatomical
features and the physiological modeling.
This being the case, Laerdal Medical does not
guarantee that all features are completely
accurate.
The medical equipment and simulated
medical equipment included in the product
might be modified and should be used for
training purposes only.
General Simulator Handling
It is important to follow the instructions
below, as well as other available User
Information, in order to maintain optimum
performance and longevity of the simulator
components.
Warnings
• Do not provide artificial respiration to the
Patient Simulator using oxygen enriched air
or flammable gases.
• The transportation cases are heavy.
Lifting it alone may lead to muscle strains.
Cautions
• Do not introduce fluids into or onto the
patient simulator (except as directed in the
User Guide) as this may damage it and its
components.
• Do not put biological materials or other
materials in the simulator’s airways, They are
not designed for cleaning or disinfection.
• Do not introduce humidified air into the
system during ventilation.
• Never perform mouth-to-mouth or mouth-
to-nose ventilation on the Patient Simulator.
The airways are not designed for cleaning or
disinfection.
• Do not use the Patient Simulator if the
internal tubing and cabling is disconnected.
• Do not store or use this product outside its
specified operating and storage conditions.
• Do not use automated chest compression
machines on the Patient Simulator.
• Do not use the Patient Simulator in aircrafts
when they are airborne.
• Do not store the simulator with fluid in the
IV Arm System. Use a syringe to remove
remains of any injected water from the
tubing and components prior to storage.