Sentec AG, Ringstrasse 39, CH-4106 Therwil, Switzerland, www.sentec.com
HB-010103-e Date of release: 01/2022
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Glossary of Symbols
Symbol Name
Description of Symbol
Warning
Warnings alert users about a situation that, if not avoided, could result in
hazards or other serious adverse consequences from the use of a medical
device.
Caution
Cautions alert users to exercise appropriate care for safe and effective use
of the product and the care necessary to avoid damage to the product
that may occur as a result of use or misuse.
Catalogue number
Indicates the manufacturer’s catalogue number so that the medical
device can be identified.
Serial number
Indicates the manufacturer’s serial number so that a specific medical
device can be identified.
Medical Device
Indicates that the device is a medical device.
Date of manufacture
Indicates the date when the medical device was manufactured.
Manufacturer
Indicates the medical device manufacturer.
Refer to instruction
manual/ booklet
Indicates that the instruction manual must be read
Consult instructions
for use
Indicates the need for the user to consult the instructions for use.
IP XY
IP class of device
Degree of ingress protection:
X: Protection against solids
Y: Protection against liquids
CE mark
Indicates that the product complies with the requirements of the Medical
Device Directive 93/42/EEC June 1993 or Medical Device Regulation
MDR EU 2017/745.
If applicable, the 4-digit Notified Body number is added near or below the
CE symbol.
WEEE Disposal
European consumers are obliged by law to dispose Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) according to the WEEE Directive
2012/19/EU:
1. All electrical and electronic waste must be stored, collected, treated,
recycled and disposed of separately from other waste.
2. Consumers are obliged by law to return electrical and electronic
devices at the end of their service lives to the public collection points set
up for this purpose or point of sale. Details to this are defined by the
national law of the respective country.
Note: By recycling materials or other forms of utilizing old devices, you are
making an important contribution to protecting our environment.
