HDM97Pocket Quick Reference
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Safety Instructions
For Your and Your Patients Safety Read and Follow Carefully the Safety Instructions Below
• Read the entire manual (not only this guide) carefully before using the HDM97Pocket.
• Keep the instrument away from unauthorized persons.
• Only use the HDM97Pocket as reference instrument to measure Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure, Flow and pH depending
to it’s equipped features.
• Never use the HDM97Pocket as a replacement of sensors of a medical device.
• Do not use the HDM97Pocket in conjunction with a medical device during a treatment.
• Only use the instrument in a dry environment and do not touch it with wet hands.
• Make sure that no liquids intrude inside the instrument or it’s inlets / outlets.
• Always use a clean protection filter for the pressure transducer inlet.
• Prevent every mechanical overstraining of electrical wires. Never buckle or pull the cable of the conductivity probe.
• If the acquired values seem to be not believable, make sure that the HDM97Pocket is not defective.
• Prevent electrostatic discharge on the connectors. This can lead to substantial damage of the instrument. Make sure to be
completely discharged before touching the connectors or cables connected to the instrument.
• Adjust the meter only, if you are familiar with the consequences of the adjustment. Consider the hints for reference solutions
in the user manual.
• Potentials above 42V against earth ground are dangerous. This potentials can lead to electrical shock and therefore to
health hazards. Make sure that none of the connectors has higher voltage than mentioned before.
• The direct connection of earth potential to any connector of the instrument is not applicable for safety purposes and may
substantially damage the instrument. Make sure that the medical device itself is properly connected to earth ground
according to its instruction manual.
• Make sure that the instrument never heats over 60°C / 140°F. Prevent direct sunlight.
• Never sterilize the instrument using an autoclave. Danger of explosion of the battery!
• Never throw the meter into a fire. Danger of explosion of the battery!
• Never open the meter. There are no serviceable parts inside.
• Never try to replace or repair the internal battery. Handled in the wrong way these part is dangerous. Extreme risk of fire
and explosion!