DGH TECHNOLOGY SCANMATE FLEX - Warnings and Cautions; General Warnings; General Cautions

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
All warnings and cauons listed throughout this manual are to be observed when operang the
device.
WARNING: Indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, could cause injury or harm to
the paent or erroneous results.
CAUTION: Indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or
harm to the equipment.
GENERAL WARNINGS
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD. Do not use in the presence of ammable anesthecs, gases, mixtures or in
an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not open the unit. Refer servicing to qualied service
personnel.
WARNING: CONTAMINATION HAZARD. Probes used must be cleaned and disinfected aer each use. Follow
the manufacturer’s instrucons when using disinfectants.
WARNING: BURN HAZARD: The Scanmate Flex does not provide protecve means against burns to the
paent if used with HF surgical equipment. The Scanmate Flex should not be used with HF surgical
equipment.
WARNING: If the Scanmate Flex is used with other devices, current leakage may increase and electric shock
may be caused. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure safety when the probe is to be used with other
devices. If safety cannot be ensured, use of the probe with other devices is not allowed.
WARNING: The device should only be powered using the provided AC adapter. Likewise, the computer
hosng the device should only be powered using a medical grade AC/DC power supply. Use of other
adapters could potenally cause harm to the system, the probe, the operator and/or the paent.
WARNING: Device contains a Lithium Ion baery. Improper service/replacement of the baery may cause
damage to the device, excessive temperatures, re or explosion. The baery is only to be serviced/replaced
by qualied service personnel.
WARNING: Using non-essenal soware in conjuncon with the system could have unknown/adverse
impact on the operaon of the device and is therefore not recommended.
WARNING: Due to the threat of computer viruses, it is recommended that an an-virus program be installed
on the computer running the Scanmate applicaon and that paent records be backed up regularly.
WARNING: Electromagnec interference may cause distoron of received ultrasonic signals. Such
interference may result in distorted images or waveforms.
WARNING: Use of this equipment adjacent to or stacked with other equipment may result in improper
operaon and should be avoided. If such use is necessary, all equipment should be observed to verify normal
operaon.
WARNING: Portable RF communicaons equipment (including peripherals such as antenna cables and
external antennas) should be used no closer than 30 cm (12 inches) to any part of the Scanmate Flex,
including cables specied by the manufacturer. Otherwise, degradaon of the performance of this
equipment could result.
WARNING: Use of accessories, transducers and cables other than those specied or provided by the
manufacturer of this equipment could result in increased electromagnec emissions or decreased
electromagnec immunity of this equipment and result in improper operaon.
WARNING: Probes and cables should not be autoclaved or subjected to intense heat.
GENERAL CAUTIONS
CAUTION: Do not allow sharp objects, such as scalpels or cauterizing knives, to touch the probe or cables.
CAUTION: Disconnect the Scanmate Flex from the host computer before performing roune maintenance or
cleaning. Always follow the manufacturer’s instrucons when cleaning and disinfecng probes.