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Chapter9 Patient Safety
The portable monitor is designed to meet the international safety requirements IEC60601-1,
EN60601-2-27 and EN60601-2-30 formulated for medical electric equipments. It’s furnished with
floating inputted defibrillation resistance and surgery electric knife protection. If correct electrodes
(referring to the ECG and RESP chapters) are installed following supervision of the manufacturer,
screen display will be recovered within 10 seconds after defibrillation.
This symbol means the application part is of IEC 60601-1 type CF equipment, and designed with
special electric shock resistant apparatus (especially with an F-type floating insulation apparatus
for permissible leakage current), especially recommended for use during defibrillation period.
Warning
During defibrillation period don’t touch the relevant patients, beds or equipments.
9.1 Environment
Users should follow the following guides to ensure absolute safety of electricity installation. For
an environment where the portable monitor is located, users should reasonably avoid vibration,
dusts, corrosive or explosive gases, extreme temperature and moisture. In case installed inside a
chamber, the front side must be given sufficient space for convenient operations, and while the
chamber door is open, the rear side must be given sufficient space for easy repair. Besides, must
make sure of air flow inside the chamber.
The monitor, when working in an ambient temperature between 0℃~40℃, can meet the
technical indexes, otherwise may have equipment accuracy affected or parts or circuits damaged.
Moreover, there should be at least 2 inch (5 cm) of space reserved surrounding the monitor to
ensure air flow.
9.2 Power Source
Please refer to the Product Specification chapter.