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Monitor Series
Vital signs Monitor instruction Manual
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CHAPTER 3 Patient Safety
The vital signs monitor is designed to comply with the International Safety requirements for
medical electrical equipment.
3.1 Environment
Follow the instructions below to ensure a completely safe electrical installation. The
environment where the Monitor will be used should be reasonably free from vibration, dust,
corrosive or explosive gases, extremes of temperature, humidity, and so on. For a cabinet
mounted installation, allow sufficient room at the front for operation and sufficient room at
the rear for servicing with the cabinet access door open.
The Monitor operates within specifications at ambient temperatures between 5
℃
and 40
℃
.
Ambient temperatures that exceeding these limits could affect the accuracy of the
instrument and
cause damage to the modules and circuits. Allow at least 2 inches (5cms)
space around the instrument for proper air circulation.
Note
：
Make sure that during operation, the instrument is free of condensation.
Condensation can form when equipment is moved from one building to another, thus being
exposed to moisture and differences in temperature.
3.2 Grounding
To protect the patient and hospital personnel, the cabinet of The monitor must be grounded.
Accordingly, The Monitor is equipped with a detachable 3-wire cable which grounds the
instrument to the power line ground (protective earth) when plugged into an appropriate
3-wire receptacle. If a 3-wire receptacle is not available, consult the hospital electrician. If
the capacity of the protective ground wires is in doubt, the equipment must be operated with
internal power supply.
CHAPTER 4 Getting Started
NOTE
To ensure that the monitor works properly, please read Chapter 3, and follow the
steps before using the monitor.
4.1 Unpacking and Inspection
Open the package and take out the monitor and accessories carefully. Keep the package
for possible future transportation or storage. Check the components according to the
packing list.
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Check for any mechanical damage.
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Check all the cables, modules and accessories.
If there is any problem, contact the distributor immediately.