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Safety notes
1.6
Safety-Conscious Operation
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DEFIGARD/PHYSIOGARD Touch 7
1.6 Safety-Conscious Operation
This user guide, and especially these safety notes, must be read and observed.
Danger of electric shock!
The energy applied to the patient can be conducted through the patient to other
persons, who may suffer a lethal electric shock. Therefore:
– Do not touch the patient, the electrodes or other conducting objects during
defibrillation
– Do not defibrillate the patient in a puddle of water or on other conductive
surfaces
– Switch the device off when it is no longer used.
To avoid the risk of electric shock, this equipment must only be connected to a
supply mains with protective earth.
To grant the patient's safety, it must be ensured that neither the electrodes,
including the neutral electrode, nor the patient, or persons touching the patient,
come into contact with conducting objects, even if these are earthed.
Immediately report any changes that impair safety (including operating
behaviour) to the person responsible.
Only connect original SCHILLER accessories to the device.
Before switching on, check if the unit's casing and electrode connection are
undamaged.
Only operate the device in accordance with the specified technical data.
Do not expose the device to great temperature variations over a long period of
time. Major temperature variations can cause condensation water on the unit.
Should condensing water nevertheless occur, dry the unit, the defibrillation
electrodes and all connections.
In case of strong water/liquid spraying onto the device, check the absence of
water/liquid in the battery compartment. If necessary, please remove the battery,
dry water from compartment and replace battery.
Special caution must always be taken on intracardiac application of medical
equipment. Especially make sure that no conducting parts connected to the
unit's isolated patient input (patient, plug, electrodes, sensor) come into contact
with other, earthed conductive objects, as this might short-out the patient's
isolation and remove the protection of the isolated input.
Carefully route patient cabling to reduce the possibility of patient entanglement
or strangulation.
The user shall always remain close to the patient during monitoring.
Do not place the device where the device can be controlled by the patient.
Position the device so that there is no possibility of it falling on the patient or
floor.
Do not reuse disposable accessories marked with the symbol
to prevent
cross infection.
If unexpected readings are obtained, the operator should check the connections
and verify the readings according to section
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