Chapter
2
Safety
Personnel qualifications
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Personnel qualifications
Users
This manual is intended for the following operators:
senior clinical operators or healthcare professionals
and non-professional operators. Before using the
humidifier, the operating personnel must be trained
accordingly and have read and understood the
contents of the entire manual.
The device may only be operated by persons who,
due to their training or their knowledge and practical
experience, can guarantee proper handling and who
are aware of the risks and advantages of the device
used.
Medical personnel
This device should only be used by senior clinical
operators or healthcare professionals and laypersons
under the supervision of qualified medical personnel
who have received appropriate training and have
read and understood the contents of this manual.
Training
It must be ensured that all hazards, warnings and
precautions listed in the manual have been
adequately addressed during training. Laypersons
should be instructed to contact the technical
customer service in the event of any changes in
humidifier performance.
Password
The responsible and authorised/certified personnel,
who have an appropriate password, can use to select
the ‘neonate configuration” or the “adult
configuration”.
Liability and guarantee
Löwenstein Medical accepts no liability for defects or
malfunctions resulting from:
▪
Disregard of instructions in the operating manual
▪
Breakage of the device or part thereof caused by
falls, impact or tampering
▪
Use of non-original accessories
▪
Unsuitable operating environment
▪
Damage caused by accidents or mishaps
If the device is serviced by persons who are not part
of the Löwenstein Medical SE & Co KG maintenance
and repair service, liability for the device function is
always transferred to the owner or operator of the
device. This also applies if the device is not used as
intended.
Löwenstein Medical SE & Co KG accepts no liability
for damage resulting from failure to observe these
instructions. Guarantee and liability provisions of the
sale and delivery conditions are supplemented by the
above-mentioned instructions.