For your safety and that of your patients
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Instructions for use Zeus Infinity Empowered SW 2.n
WARNING
Risk of fire
The flow sensor may ignite medications or
other substances that are easily flammable.
– Do not nebulize medications or other sub-
stances that are easily flammable or spray
them into the device.
– Do not use substances containing alcohol.
– Do not allow flammable or explosive sub-
stances to enter the breathing system or
the breathing circuit.
– Do not use cyclopropane or ether.
WARNING
Risk due to flow measurement failure
Deposits which are not removed during re-
processing may damage the measuring wires
in the flow sensor or cause fire.
– Before inserting the flow sensor check for
visible damage, soiling, and particles. Re-
peat this check regularly.
– Replace flow sensors when damaged,
soiled, or not particlefree.
WARNING
Risk of strangulation
Make connection to the patient carefully.
WARNING
Zeus IE must not be used with magnetic reso-
nance imaging (MRI, NMR, NMI). Device oper-
ation may be affected, thus placing the patient
at risk.
WARNING
Device contamination possible
Only operate Zeus IE with airway filters.
WARNING
Risk of burns
Conductive breathing hoses or face masks
may cause burns during HF surgery.
Do not use this type of hose and mask com-
bined with HF surgery.
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
When using near-patient filters do not scav-
enge at the patient end! In the event of steno-
sis or increased filter resistance the patient
may be injured by vacuum.
WARNING
Risk of equipment malfunction
Only have network functions configured by
authorized, trained personnel.
Errors in configuration can impair operation
of the device and the network.
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
The following operating states are prohibited
when the patient is connected:
– Standby
– Self test
– Leak test
– Leakage assistant
– Pretest
– Service mode
No monitoring is possible in these operating
states. During the test, pressures and concen-
trations may occur in the system which are
hazardous to the patient!