IfU TECOTHERM NEO TN300 EN - 01.doc
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Ref No. TN300 EN-01
6.
Warnings, Precaution guidelines
Warnings
Do not open the device!
Risk of electrical shock. Opening the device is restricted to service and other
authorized personnel.
Do not remove cover part. Risk of electrical shock when touching inner parts and
components
The TECOTHERM NEO device must be plugged to the mains only to shockproof
sockets. Mains voltage must be 230 VAC/ 50 Hz or 110 VAC/ 60 Hz. Use only
cord supplied with the device or a medical grade approved equivalent cord not
longer than 2,5 m.
Repair and maintenance are restricted to authorised personnel only!
For a reliable and safe operation use only original components, applied parts
and spare parts supplied or recommended by the manufacturer.
Only TECOmed (or approved substitute ) should be used as circulating fluid.
Use only temperature probes in accordance with IfU and with the technical
specification of the manufacturer. Applying different probes may lead to incorrect
and wrong temperature data.
This is likely to put patients at significant risk!
Ensure that Rectal and Skin Temperature Probes are correctly placed in / on
the patient and that probes are properly secured. Also ensure that probes
properly connected to the TECOTHERM NEO socket marked "
R
" (Rectal for
Body Core Temperature) and “
S
” (Skin for Surface Temperature).
The same holds for bladder temperature probes measuring children’s BCT.
Use probes with the correct mating connector to the “
R
” socket.
Caution
When TECOTHERM NEO is run in the Constant Mattress Temperature Mode to lower
body core temperature an independent temperature measurement is required to
monitor hypothermia.
Note that applied treatment temperature and duration do not allow a realistic estimation
of the actual degree of lowering of patient’s BCT.
Medical electrical equipment needs special precautions regarding Electromagnetic
Compatibility and needs to be installed and put into service according to the
Electromagnetic Compatibility information provided in the Technical Description and
Service & Maintenance Manual.
