9 Getting started
ASTOPAD
®
Instructions for Use
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WARNING
Risk of injury!
When ASTOPAD COV applied parts are used as an over-blanket, please ensure
that they do not obstruct the patient’s field of vision.
The extension connection cable and the mains cable should not touch the patient
and should not hinder the treating personnel.
The marked SENSOR ZONE of the ASTOPAD applied part ROE must not be
covered by heat-conducting materials.
WARNING
Risk of decubitus ulcer!
Regardless of the treatment duration, aged, paralysed, comatose, and cachectic
patients are particularly at risk of decubitus ulcers. Critical points should therefore
also be constantly examined by medical personnel.
Never fold, bend the ASTOPAD applied parts or operate in a folded condition.
Do not place the patient on the connection block of the
ASTOPAD applied part.
When the ASTOPAD applied parts COV are used as an under-blanket, please
ensure that they are placed flat underneath the patient, are secured, and will not
crease.
In all surgical procedures, it is important to ensure that sufficient measures are
taken to avoid bed sores in accordance with the patient position.
The risk of skin irritation caused by an accumulation of surgical preparation solu-
tions under the patient may increase with warming; please ensure that the in-
structions for use for surgical preparation solutions are followed.
Reduce or eliminate the risk of the skin warming under pressure-loaded bony pro-
trusions.
Do not place ANY hard objects (such as mattress cables, ECG cables, hard reus-
able neutral electrodes, leads of patient fluid lines, etc.) between the ASTOPAD
applied part and the patient.
ASTOPAD applied parts COV can be wrapped around the patient. However, take
care that the applied part will not form creases.
