S12 Vet Monitor User’s Manual
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Chapter 2 Safety
2.1. Safety Information
WARNING:
The device is intended for animal monitoring by trained personnel in the
specified places.
The physiological data and alarm messages displayed on the monitor are for
reference only and cannot be directly used for diagnostic interpretation.
The monitor can only be used for a single patient at the same time
This monitor can only be connected to a power outlet that has a protective
ground. Do not use a removable multi-hole socket. If the power outlet is not
connected to a grounding conductor, do not use the outlet and use a
rechargeable battery to power the monitor.
Before use, you must check the equipment, cables and accessories to ensure
they work properly and safely.
To avoid explosion hazard, do not use the monitor in the presence of
flammable anesthetics or other flammable substance in combination with air,
oxygen-enriched environments, or nitrous oxide.
Do not open the shell of the device;
otherwise the electric shock hazard may
exist. All maintenance and upgrades must be carried out by the personnel
trained and authorized by manufacturer only.
Do not use the monitor in nuclear magnetic resonance (MR) environments.
The operator cannot simultaneously touch the conductive parts on the patient
and the monitor.
Do not come into contact with the patient during defibrillation. Otherwise
serious injury or death could result.
Do not rely exclusively on the audible alarm system for patient monitoring.
Adjustment of alarm volume to a low level or off may result in a hazard to the
patient. Remember that alarm settings should be customized according to
different patient situations and always keeping the patient under close