GE CARESCAPE - Putting the monitor into operation; Operation warnings; Operation caution; Monitor installation points to note

Monitoringbasics
Puttingthemonitorintooperation
Operationwarnings
WARNING
Aftertransferringorreinstallingthemonitor,alwayscheckthat
itisproperlyconnectedandallpartsaresecurelyattached.
WARNING
Whendetachingmodules,becarefulnottodropthem.Always
supportwithonehandwhilepullingoutwiththeother.
WARNING
—ACCURACY—Iftheaccuracyofanyvaluedisplayedon
themonitor,centralstation,orprintedonagraphstripis
questionable,determinethepatient’svitalsignsbyalternative
means.Verifythatallequipmentisworkingcorrectly.
WARNING
Ifyouaccidentallydropthemonitor,modules,Frames,
orTram-Rac,havethemcheckedbyauthorizedservice
personnelpriortoclinicaluse.
WARNING
Topreventliquidsfromenteringthedisplaycasing,donottilt
thedisplayormonitormorethan±15degrees.
WARNING
B850only:Donotusethemonitorwithoutmanufacturer
approvedmountingattached.
Operationcaution
CAUTION
Thedevice/systemshouldnotbeusedadjacentto,orstacked
with,otherequipment.Consultqualiedpersonnelregarding
device/systemconguration.
Monitorinstallationpointstonote
●Toavoidelectrostaticchargesbuildingup,itisrecommendedtostore,maintain
andusetheequipmentatarelativehumidityof30%orgreater.Floorsshould
becoveredbyESDdissipativecarpetsorsimilarESCdissipativeproducts.
Non-syntheticclothingshouldbeusedwhenworkingwiththecomponent.
●Choosealocationthataffordsanunobstructedviewofthedisplayandeasy
accesstotheoperatingcontrolsatthemonitororremotelyviaViewonAlarm
orremotedeviceslikecentralstations.
●Setupthemonitorinalocationthataffordssufcientventilation.Theventilation
openingsofthedevicemustnotbeobstructed(byequipment,walls,orblankets,
forexample).
●Theenvironmentaloperatingconditionsspeciedinthetechnicalspecications
mustbeensuredatalltimes.
●ThemonitorisdesignedtocomplywiththerequirementsofIEC60601-1.
●Usingthepowercordsuppliedwiththemonitor,connectittothepowerline.Use
onlytheoriginalcord.
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