Dräger caleo - Precautions During Infant Care

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Operating Instructions Caleo, Software 2.n
Precautions During Infant Care
Operation
Precautions During Infant Care
Before each use, check that the unit is ready for operation
(see page 54, page 129).
WARNING !
Make sure that all hoses and cables are routed correctly
and safely without obstruction! Otherwise:
Risk of extubation! Danger of disconnection!
WARNING !
Never leave infant unattended when the canopy, double
wall, front door, or access ports are open, when the bed
has been pulled out, or when access grommets have
been removed. Risk of patient injury.
Under these conditions, watch patient carefully to
prevent any possibility of an infant falling out of the
incubator.
Active infants must be observed with particular care.
WARNING !
Always observe the maximum load of the patient bed
(5 kg, 11 lbs).
Do not lean on or apply weight to the bed when it has
been pulled out.
Do not use the x-ray drawer as writing support or bed for the
infant.
Always allow sufficient time for incubator to warm up to
the required temperature before use (see page 167).
WARNING !
Avoid additional external heat sources, such as direct
sunlight, spot lamps, and electric pads or blankets.
They cause the air temperature inside the incubator to
increase in an uncontrolled fashion.
WARNING !
The infant’s central temperature must be regularly
monitored with an independent thermometer.
WARNING !
It is the responsibility of the attending physicians to
draw conclusions from the measured skin temperature.
WARNING !
Do not use skin temperature control mode for infants in
shock, as their skin temperature is much lower than
normal. Skin temperature control would increase the
incubator air temperature too much, resulting in the risk
of overheating the infant.
We recommend operating the Caleo incubator in air
temperature control mode when caring for patients with
such conditions – see page 65.
WARNING !
Do not use skin temperature control mode for infants
with a fever, since their skin temperature is much higher
than normal. Using skin temperature control would
reduce the incubator air temperature too much, resulting
in the risk of hypothermia.
WARNING !
Skin temperature control mode must not be used on
twins, since Caleo controls only the temperature for one
infant. Risk of hypothermia or overheating. Always use
air temperature control mode when caring for twins.
WARNING !
Do not confuse skin sensor probe positions on the
infant’s body! The yellow skin temperature sensor (T1) is
used for skin temperature control. Inappropriate
positioning of this sensor could lead to overheating of
the infant.
WARNING !
Do not place any blankets or sheets over the hot air vent.
The temperature control system would be disrupted,
causing a risk of overheating or burn if air from the hot
air vent is channeled directly to the infant.
CAUTION !
The castor with direction lock does not have a brake.
To secure Caleo, apply the brakes on all 3 castors with
brakes.