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HOTLINE
®
3 Blood and Fluid Warmer | Operator’s Manual
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About this Manual
This operator’s manual describes the assembly, use, and maintenance of
the HOTLINE
3 Blood and Fluid Warmer. This manual is intended for
use by individuals trained in the healthcare and biomedical professions.
Indications for Use
The HOTLINE
3 Blood and Fluid Warmer is designed for use with the
HOTLINE
3 Fluid Warming Set to warm blood and intravenous (I.V.)
fluids and deliver them to the patient's intravenous access site at
normothermic temperatures under gravity flow conditions. The
HOTLINE
3 Warmer is intended for use by trained medical personnel to
provide routine flow of warmed I.V. fluid.
Conventions Used in this Manual
• The
HOTLINE
3
Blood and Fluid Warmer will be referred to as the
HOTLINE
3
Warmer.
• The
HOTLINE
3
L-370 Fluid Warming Set will be referred to as the
HOTLINE
3
Fluid Warming Set or Disposable Set.
Note: Some
HOTLINE
3
Warmers may have a ‘
Converted from HL-90 to
HL-390’ label on the top of the device. This label indicates that a
HOTLINE
HL-90 Warmer was upgraded to a
HOTLINE
3 HL-390
Warmer.
WARNING: These instructions contain important information for
safe use of the product. Read the entire contents of this
operator’s manual, including Warnings and Cautions, before
using this product. Failure to properly follow warnings,
cautions, and instructions could result in death or serious injury
to the patient.
Convention
Description
CONTRAINDICATION
A Contraindication statement alerts the user to
conditions when the device should not be used.
WARNING
A Warning statement alerts the user to conditions
that may cause death or serious injury to the
patient or user.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts the user to conditions
that may cause malfunction, failure, or damage
to the device.
