3 Important safety information
ASTOPAD
®
Instructions for Use
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WARNING
Risk of injury!
In the case of arterial occlusion, the applied parts of ASTOPAD must not be used
distal to this area.
Overheating of ischemic extremities can occur when ASTOPAD applied parts are
used.
The ASTOPAD does not contain any parts the user can repair. Therefore, do not
attempt to repair the ASTOPAD yourself. Contact your local sales point.
Any repairs to the equipment may only be carried out by persons authorised and
qualified by the manufacturer.
Modifications to the ASTOPAD are not permitted.
When ASTOPAD COV applied parts are used as an over-blanket, please ensure
that they do not obstruct the patient’s field of vision.
Do not use the ASTOPAD until the following error conditions have been remedied
through appropriate corrective action:
- Damaged or worn cables, plugs, or connecting socket.
- Damaged housing, damaged or loose control panel.
- Damaged or missing labels/safety signs/warnings.
- Damaged outer cover of the ASTOPAD applied parts.
- No visual or audible alarm activated after switching on via the Standby button
(self-test defective).
- Button(s) which do not function correctly.
- ASTOPAD has been exposed to mechanical impact or extreme exposure to a
liquid.
- ASTOPAD has given someone an electric shock.
- ASTOPAD appears to have overheated.
- ASTOPAD has triggered an alarm shutdown.
The extension connection cable and the mains cable should not touch the patient
and should not hinder the treating personnel.
Do not cover the labelled SENSOR ZONE of the ASTOPAD applied part ROE
(patient, their extremities or objects).
If the ASTOPAD control unit with battery installed is not to be used for a longer
period of time, the battery must be removed.
Keep the ASTOPAD outside the MRI area. The ASTOPAD is not designed for
use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment.
WARNING
Danger of overheating!
For patients from 35 to 90 cm in height, use only the ASTOPAD applied parts
COV070 and SOF7.
Do not use the ASTOPAD applied parts COV105, COV150, COV155, COV180,
SOF2, SOF4, SOF5, ROE4 or ROE8 for patients under 90 cm in height.