otometrics MADSEN Alpha OAE, User Manual

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App. 1.3 Docking station symbols
Symbol Definition
Consult user manual for warnings and cautions.
Suitable for direct current only.
X X X X
Complies with Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC.
Electronic equipment covered by the Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
All electrical and electronic products, batteries, and accumulators must be taken to separate collection at
the end of their working life. This requirement applies in the European Union. Do not dispose of these
products as unsorted municipal waste.
You can return your device and accessories to Otometrics, or to any Otometrics supplier. You can also con-
tact your local authorities for advice on disposal.
App. 1.4 Warning notes - Alpha OAE
Warning
•
The following conditions or practices might present possible injury or danger to the patient and/or the
user:
• Do not connect any external device (e.g., printer) to Alpha OAE during testing.
• If Alpha OAE is used during surgery, the probe and connectors must not touch conductive items including ground.
• The probe socket is intended to connect the ear probe to Alpha OAE. No other device may be connected to this
socket.
• Alpha OAE must not be used during the application of:
– HF surgical devices,
– cardiac pacemakers
– defibrillators
– other electrical stimulators
• Avoid accidental contact between connected but unused applied parts and other conductive parts including those con-
nected to protective earth.
• Do not store or operate Alpha OAE at temperatures and humidity exceeding those stated in Technical Specifications,
Operating environment.
• Do not use the instrument in the presence of flammable anesthetics (gases).
• No parts may be eaten, burnt, or in any other way used for purposes other than audiometry.
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App. 1 Standards and Safety