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CAUTION
Do not immerse the base unit or its
accessories in liquids to sterilize them!
Detailed instructions for cleaning and
maintaining the device are included in
the sections regarding maintenance and
cleaning.
CAUTION
Before each use, check that the base
unit, the supplied system parts and the
accessories used are free from defects.
If the prisma VENT AQUA humidifier is
damaged or defective, it must not be used.
In addition, in this situation, please notify
the hospital maintenance technician or the
customer service department. Sort out the
damaged components of the system and do
not use them!
CAUTION
The determination of the operational shutoff
may only be performed by a physician or his/
her authorized representatives.
CAUTION
This operation manual does not replace
the medical prescription or the service
requirements for the appropriate care of the
patient. These requirements and service
regulations take precedence over this user
manual.
2.3 Guidelines
Guidelines are indicated by the term NOTE.
Guidelines contain important information
that should be respected.
NOTE
Before use, follow the instructions of the
user manual of each accessory!
NOTE
A change in the room climate (for example,
heating, ventilation) or the entry of new
ventilation parameters can lead to increased
condensation in the breathing tube system.
NOTE
The abbreviation "(i)" means inspiratory
breathing.
NOTE
The prisma VENT AQUA humidifier and the
humidification chamber are not inhalers and
therefore are neither suitable nor intended
for administration of drugs!
NOTE
Portable and mobile high frequency
communication equipment (such as mobile
phones) can affect the proper functioning of
the prisma VENT AQUA humidifier. Further
evidence is included in the manufacturer's
EMC declaration in the Appendix.