For your safety and that of your patients
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Instructions for use – Infinity Acute Care System – Monitoring Applications VG6.n
Defibrillator precautions
The IACS and the peripheral devices are protected
against high-frequency interference from
defibrillators and electrosurgical units and against
50-Hz and 60-Hz power line interference.
Electrosurgery
Observe the following precautions during
electrosurgery to reduce electrosurgical unit (ESU)
interference and improve user safety and patient
safety.
Virus protection
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the touch-sensitive screen, do
not allow sharp instruments to touch the front of
the devices.
CAUTION
To avoid short-circuiting and otherwise damaging
the device, Dräger recommends that no fluids
come in contact with the IACS devices when they
are connected to a power socket. If fluids are
accidentally spilled on the equipment, remove the
affected device from service as soon as possible
and have service personnel verify that patient
safety is not compromised.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, always remove
accessories that are not resistant to
defibrillation before defibrillating a patient.
CAUTION
To prevent burns and electric shock due to
rerouting of electrical current through electrodes,
do not position the defibrillator pads near any
electrodes or sensors.
CAUTION
Only defibrillate across the chest.
CAUTION
To protect the patient during defibrillation and to
ensure accurate ECG information, use only ECG
electrodes and cables specified by Dräger.
Removal of applied parts that are not rated
defibrillation-proof such as disposable SpO2
sensors may be required to prevent sensor
breakdown and energy shunting.
WARNING
For better performance and to reduce the
hazard of burns during surgery, always use
accessories designed for ESU environments.
WARNING
To reduce the hazard of burns during
electrosurgery, keep the sensor or transducer
(ECG, pressure, SpO2) and their associated
cables away from the surgical site, the ESU
return electrode, and earth ground.
NOTE
Cover internally placed reusable temperature
sensors with temperature sensor sheaths.
CAUTION
The IACS does not have virus protection software
and relies therefore on the firewall of your
institution to prevent access to infected files.
While setting up IT applications to access
websites, evaluate each website with regard to
possible virus infection.
