Philips Avalon FM20, Instructions For Use Manual

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Introduction
Who this Book is For
This book is for trained healthcare professionals using the Avalon FM20, FM30, FM40 and FM50
fetal/maternal monitors. It describes how to set up and use the monitor and transducers. Familiarize
yourself with all instructions including warnings and cautions before starting to monitor patients. Read
and keep the Instructions for Use that come with any accessories, as these contain important
information about application and care and cleaning that is not repeated in this book.
You should be:
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Trained in the use of fetal heart rate (FHR) monitors.
• Trained in the interpretation of FHR traces.
• Familiar with using medical devices and with standard fetal monitoring procedures.
For information on how to configure and service the monitor, refer to the Service Guide , or contact your
authorized service provider.
Your monitor may not have all of the features and options described in this guide. The exact
appearance of the monitor may differ slightly from that shown in the illustrations.
In this guide:
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A warning alerts you to a potential serious outcome, adverse event or safety hazard. Failure to
observe a warning may result in death or serious injury to the user or patient.
• A caution alerts you to where special care is necessary for the safe and effective use of the
product. Failure to observe a caution may result in minor or moderate personal injury or damage
to the product or other property, and possibly in a remote risk of more serious injury.
• Monitor refers to the entire fetal/maternal monitor. Display refers to the physical display unit.
Screen refers to everything you see on the monitor's display, such as measurements, alarms,
patient data and so forth.
FM30 • Whenever a monitor’s identifier appears to the left of a heading or paragraph, it means that the
information applies to that monitor only. Where the information applies to all models, no
distinction is made.