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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS-3
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WARNING
z Electronic equipment producing radio waves should not be used in the same room or building as
where this unit is used.
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Avoid the use of electronic equipment that produces radio waves including cellular phones,
transceivers, and radio-controlled toys. Use of this equipment inside of a hospital building can
lead to malfunction of the machine.
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To prevent a possible accident, inform and instruct people not to carry or use radio-wave
producing equipment in the hospital building.
z Do not change the setting values during treatment if there is no emergency.
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Change setting values, if any, before connection to the patient.
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Before selecting a function, ensure to understand the function thoroughly.
z Provide a drain opening in the floor.
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The power cable should not touch the floor to prevent from electric shocks due to a technical
failure and liquid leakages.
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Provide a drain opening near to the unit.
z Make sure to read this Manual before starting maintenance and inspection.
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Read and understand this Manual thoroughly before starting maintenance and inspection.
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Exactly follow the described procedures for maintenance and inspection.
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Maintenance and inspection out of a range described in this Manual must be entrusted to
specialists.
z Do not choose unnecessarily functions during the treatment.
z Do not incline the equipment by more than 5 degrees with something placed on the tank base or
hanger. Doing so may topple over the equipment.
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Do not relocate the equipment with something placed on the tank base or hanger.
z Do not tilt the unit more than 10 degrees. It can overturn.
z Equipment, not permitted to be used together with this machine, may not be connected. The
total electric leakage current from the unit and other equipment together can exceed the
maximum allowable value.
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The operation and maintenance not specified by the manufacturer and the application of
unspecified accessories may cause death or injury of the patient. The manufacturer is not
responsible for the patient safety when the unit is operated, maintained, or calibrated by
methods not specified by the manufacturer. Trained and authorized personnel must operate the
unit in accordance with the methods established by the manufacturer.
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Check the dialysate parameters with external testing equipment before starting any treatment.
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Verify the actual dialysate concentration by an osmometer, conductivity meter, flame photometer,
etc.
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Check if the displayed concentration level is accurate.
z Verify, at the end of the cleaning, that there is no residual chemical or acid present.
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Verify, at the end of the disinfection the presence of chemicals (sodium hypochlorite, citric acid,
peracetic acid, or other chemicals) using a test paper or reagent.