Welch Allyn Connex IWS, Directions For Use Manual

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WARNING
When the monitor is not conected to a secondary alarm
system during continuous monitoring, check the monitor regularly to
receive patient data, alarms, and alerts.
WARNING Patient safety risk. The EarlySense system is not intended for
high-risk patients in coronary or respiratory distress who require continuous
monitoring of heart function or CO2. For these patients, the most reliable
method of patient monitoring involves close personal surveillance and/or
equipment suited to that type of monitoring.
WARNING
Patient injury risk. The decision to use the NIBP module on
pregnant or pre-eclamptic patients is at the discretion of the trained
clinician using the equipment.
WARNING Patient injury risk: The decision to use this device with
children, or pregnant or nursing women is at the discretion of the trained
clinician using the equipment.
WARNING
Personal injury risk. The power cord is the disconnect device to
isolate this equipment from supply mains. Position the equipment so that it
is not difficult to reach to disconnect the cord.
WARNING Patient injury risk. This device is suitable for use with high-
frequency surgical equipment but does not provide any additional means of
protection.
WARNING Safety risk and potential shock hazard. For accessories that
use a USB cable to connect to the monitor, disconnect the USB cable from
the monitor when you disconnect the accessory.
WARNING Personal/patient injury risk. Wall Mount must be mounted
using the appropriate hardware for the type of wall structure. Your facility
may need to provide the appropriate hardware needed to install for your
type of wall structure.
WARNING Personal/patient injury risk. Only authorized Welch Allyn
service personnel or a Biomedical engineer should attach or remove the
device from the wall mount.
WARNING Personal/patient injury risk. Any modification made to a Welch
Allyn mounting solution removes Welch Allyn from responsibility or liability
and voids the warranty.
WARNING Personal/patient injury risk. Welch Allyn is not responsible for
the integrity of any installation not performed by authorized Welch Allyn
service personnel.
WARNING
Personal/patient injury risk. Welch Allyn is not responsible for
the integrity of any wall structure or wall mounting interface. Welch Allyn
recommends that you contact your Biomedical Engineering Department or
maintenance service to ensure professional installation, safety, and
reliability of any mounting accessory.
CAUTION Position the wall mount so that the screen, controls, and
connectors are accessible and support optimal and ergonomic use of the
device.
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