17 Safety Information
Clearway 2 User Manual
DOC-001000 Ver 6
• Do not use the Clearway 2 positioned in a warm place, such as
direct sunlight or close to a radiator.
• Do not use the Clearway 2 positioned near an open fire.
•
The device complies with the EMC requirements of standards
listed in “Compliance of Standards” on page 72. Necessary
measures should be taken in order to assure field levels exceeding
20 V/m are
avoided, since this may impair the safety and
performance of the Clearway 2.
• Measures should include but not be limited to:
– Normal precautions regarding relativ
conductive characteristics of clothing in order to minimize the
build-up of electrostatic charges.
– Avoiding the use of radio emitting devices closer than 1 m to
the Clearway 2
. Radio emitting devices include cellular or
cordless telephones, microwave ovens and high-frequency
surgery apparatus.
– Avoiding the use of Clearway 2 in the presence of known EMI
sources including RF emitters (e.g. RFID, surgical or
therapeutic diathermy equipment). Please note some of these
RF emitters may not be visi
ble and the Clearway 2 can
potentially be exposed to fields from these RF emitters without
the user’s awareness. If abnormal performance of the Clearway
2 is observed and the RF emitters cannot be identified and
removed, the Clearway 2 may need to be reori
relocated.
– The Clearway 2, any accessories and all replaced parts must be
disposed
of in accordance with the local environmental
regulations regarding
the disposal of used equipment and
waste.
– The performance of the Clearway 2 and treatment of the
patient may deteriorate if the operational
“Technical Specifications” (page 66) are not fulfilled.