1 General Information
4
Operating
Instructions
MedAir
, February 2007
1. General
Information
1.1. Product
combinations
F. Stephan GmbH will not consider any
warranty claims in the event of use of
unauthorized equipment combinations with
products not licensed by the manufacturer or
approved for compatibility.
Use only those accessories and replacement
parts as found in Section 8 on page 13.
1.2.
Equipment designation and
manufacturer
Equipment designation:
MedAir
Article number:
1 610 61 000
Manufacturer:
F. Stephan GmbH
- Medizintechnik -
Kirchstraße 19
D – 56412 Gackenbach, Germany
+49 (0)6439 / 9125 – 0
Fax
+49 (0)6439 / 9125 – 11
www.stephan-gmbh.com
1.3. Designated
application
The
MedAir
generates compressed-air for use
in ventilating and anesthesia equipment that
operate with an inlet pressure of 3 to 6 bar and
producing compressed-air at 45 l/min.
The quality of the medical compressed-air
meets the requirements of DIN EN 12021
The
MedAir
is designed for use in dry areas
free from spray and dripping water. Moist or
wet ambient conditions can greatly impair the
functioning of the equipment.
1.4. Packaging
and
waste
disposal
The packaging used to pack this system
consists primarily of recyclable or reuseable
materials.
The cardboard cartoning can be reused or
disposed of as waste paper.
The immediate wrapping around the system is
of CFC-free material. It can be disposed of
along with the foil using the recyclable waste
bin.
1.5. Introduction
The German Equipment Regulations (MPG),
the Medical Products Operations Act
(MPBetreibV) and the law governing technical
materials stipulate that the attention of the
user/operator must be drawn to the following
points:
•
Operation of the equipment should be
carried out only by trained and
authorized personnel. A thorough
knowledge of the Operating
Instructions is a prerequisite for
operating this equipment.
•
Carefully read and comply with the
Operating Instructions. Flawless
functioning of the
MedAir
and the
safety of the patient and operator can
only be guaranteed when these
instructions are carefully observed.
•
Use
the
MedAir
only for the purpose
as stipulated in these Operating
Instructions.
•
Insufficient care and operating error
can lead to operational failure and
accidents.
•
The Operating Instructions must
always be at hand where the
equipment is being used.
Warranty claims arising from improper
operation, insufficient servicing and
maintenance shall not be acknowledged by the
manufacturer.
The manufacturer guarantees the safety and
dependability of the
MedAirs
, only when it is
operated in accordance with the Operating
Instructions.
1.6.
Abbreviations and technical
terminology
AIR
medical quality compressed air