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Preface
U
NDERSTANDING
THE
USE
OF
SYMBOLS
Symbols found in this document
The terms
Note
,
Caution
and
Warning
are used in this manual with the
following symbols to emphasize certain details for the operator.
Note: Provides useful information regarding a procedure or operating tech-
nique when using Haemonetics material.
Caution: Advises the operator against initiating an action or creating a situa-
tion which could result in damage to equipment, or impair the quality of the
by-products; personal injury is unlikely.
Warning: Advises the operator against initiating an action or creating a sit-
uation which could result in serious personal injury to either the donor or
the operator.
!
Text preceded by this bullet indicates an item on a list of information
for the operator.
"
Text preceded by this bullet indicates an action for the operator.
Symbols found on the device
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IEC 60601-1 Standard, Medical Electrical Equipment,
Part 1: General requirements for safety.
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IEC 60417-1 Standard, Graphical symbols for use on equipment,
Part 1: Overview and application.
Type BF applied part
This symbol indicates that the applied portion (i.e. the part
which comes in contact with the patient) of the device is
electrically isolated. The device has an internal electrical
power source providing adequate protection against electri-
cal shock, in particular pertaining to acceptable leakage
current and the reliability of the protective earth connec-
tion.
Protective earth
[ground]
Used to identify any terminal intended for connection to an
external conductor, for protection against electrical shock
in case of a fault.
