P/N 53063-30, Manual revision: B
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Ensuring Safe Operation and Patient Care
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NDERSTANDING
SAFE
OPERATING
PRACTICES
This chapter provides general information about:
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Safe operating practices for the CS5+ system.
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Precautions to take when providing patient care.
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Explanation about procedure parameters and processing times.
The CS5+ device is intended to be used in locations which are free of flam-
mable gases and vapors. Oxygen is nonflammable.
Warning: The Cell Saver 5+ system should never be used in the presence of
flammable agents.
Correctly storing and handling disposable material
In managing the inventory of stored disposables sets, sets with an earlier
expiration date should be used prior to those with a later expiration date to
minimize the length of storage for any particular packaged set. This is
referred to as the first-in, first-out (FIFO) technique.
All disposable material should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated area free
from exposure to chemical vapors. Many plastic materials are sensitive to
chemicals such as solvents, refrigerants and detergents. The mechanical
properties of plastic material may be seriously degraded when exposed
adversely to solvent vapors.
Caution: Direct contact of the disposable plastic materials with all haloge-
nated hydrocarbon-based anaesthetic agents, e.g., Isoflurane (Forane), Enflu-
rane (Efrane or Ethrane), Halothane (Fluothane or Rhodialothan) must be
avoided as these agents attack plastics.
Avoiding electrical shock hazards
Inside the CS5+ cabinet are various electrical terminal strips and compo-
nents. Personal contact with any of these electrical elements while the
device is connected to the power source could result in electrical shock. The
CS5+ cabinet panels should not be removed without first powering off and
disconnecting the device from the power source.
Leakage current is a primary source of electrical shock hazard due to
personnel making contact with any exposed portion of the equipment. Each
instrument is carefully checked during final inspection to verify that leakage
current is less than 100 microamperes @110 V and 500 microamperes
@230 V.
