ApexProandCARESCAPETelemetry
WARNING
Neverimmerseanypartofthedevice,cables,orleadwiresin
liquidsorallowliquidtoentertheinteriorofthedevice.
WARNING
Donotautoclaveanypartofthesystemwithsteam(including
cablesorleadwires)orsterilizewithethyleneoxide.
WARNING
Neveruseconductivesolutions,oxidizingcompounds,wax,or
waxcompoundstocleandevices,cablesorleadwires.
WARNING
SHOCKHAZARD.Inordertoremovepowerfromthetelemetry
server,disconnectthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.The
on/offbuttononthefrontpaneldoesnotdisconnectthe
telemetryserverfromACpower.
Additionally,waitfor30secondsasthetelemetryserver
remainsenergizedafterdisconnectingACpower.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscouldresultinelectrical
shock.
WARNING
LOSSOFMONITORING.Ifitisnecessarytoshutdownthe
telemetryserverorreceiversubsystem,notifythesite’s
biomedicaldepartmenttoprovidealternatebedsidepatient
monitoring.
WARNING
Donotpourorsprayanyliquiddirectlyonthedeviceorpermit
uidtoseepintotheconnectorsoropeningsofthetelemetry
server.Anelectricalshockhazardexistsand/ordamagemay
resultifwaterisallowedtogetinsidethetelemetryserver.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscouldresultinequipment
damageand/orelectricalshock.
Permitteddetergents
Thefollowingpermitteddetergentscanbeusedtocleanthedeviceandother
non-appliedpartsunlessthereareseparatepart-specicinstructions.Non-applied
partsrefertothosepartsofthesystemthatarenotindirectcontactwiththepatient.
●Water
●EnzymaticorneutralpHdetergents
Cleaningpointstonote
●Warrantydoesnotcoveranydamagescausedbyusingsubstancesormethods
notapprovedbyGE.
●GEmakesnoclaimsastotheefcacyofthelistedsubstancesormethodsto
controlinfection.
●Alwaysdilutecleaninganddisinfectantagentsaccordingtotheirmanufacturer’s
instructions.Alwaysconsideryourhospitalguidelinesaswell.
●Yourhospitalguidelinespermitting,allcleaninganddisinfectionactivitiescan
becarriedoutatthebedside.
●Donotletliquidpoolaroundconnectionpins.Ifthisshouldhappen,blotdrywitha
soft,lint-freecloth.
●Donotuseexcessivedryingtechniques,suchasoven,forcedheat,orsundrying.
●Donotspraycleanerdirectlyonthedisplayscreen.
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