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4 Safety
h/p/cosmos medical treadmills may be operated with healthy subjects as well.
For applications with healthy subjects, please apply the instructions for use for sports devices, available at
www.h-p-cosmos.com
4.1 Safety information – Forbidden use
Obey the following danger, warning and caution statements stricktly in order to prevent serious injury or death!
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For any medical treadmill application, a fall prevention device is prescribed and absolutely obligatory.
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Do not use the safety harness on bare skin.
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WARNING! Heart rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate.
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Incorrect or over exercising may result in serious injury or death.
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Advice the patient: If you feel faint or dizzy stop exercising immediately and consult a medical doctor.
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Exclude overloading or overstressing of the patient.
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Only carefully trained medical staff is allowed to use the device.
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The patient has to be checked by a medical doctor before using the device.
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A defibrillator must be present at any time.
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The intended operator has to be in reach of at least one emergency stop/off at any time.
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Obey all information given in these instructions for use.
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Do not use the device against the intended use.
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Do not use the device in case one or more of the listed contraindications prevail.
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In case of relative contraindications permanent observation of the patient by medical staff is obligatory.
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Neither patient nor operator must be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or anesthetics.
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Start the use of the treadmill with slow walking, especially for beginners.
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Make sure the space under the treadmill is free from persons, body parts or objects, especially when switching on (treadmill will
lower during initialization) and when changing the elevation.
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Do not enter the device when running belt is rotating.
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Do not step on rear roller.
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Do not stand on or enter the running deck when device is in elevation (running belt might slip through due to gravity).
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Make sure no towels, jewellery, cell phones, containers with liquid etc. can fall into the device or onto the running surface.
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Do not enter the device without appropriate shoes without high heels, spikes or studs.
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Do not use the device with wheels (bikes, wheelchairs, inline skates, etc.).
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Do not turn around, walk sideways or backwards; do not jump on or off the running belt while it is in motion.
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Do not touch the running belt while it is in motion (besides contact with feet).
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Do not lean on the UserTerminal - do not apply pressure to the displays - press keys softly.
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Ensure assist mean, accessories, cables etc. do not extend into the running area.