GE MAC 600 - Page 32

Introduction
WARNING:
ELECTRODESPolarizingelectrodes(stainlesssteelorsilverconstructed)maycausethe
electrodestoretainaresidualchargeafterdebrillation.
AresidualchargewillblockacquisitionoftheECGsignal.
WARNING:
OPERATORMedicaltechnicalequipmentsuchasthiselectrocardiographsystemmustonlybe
usedbypersonswhohavereceivedadequatetrainingintheuseofsuchequipmentandwho
arecapableofapplyingitproperly.
WARNING:
SITEREQUIREMENTSDonotroutecablesinawaythattheymaypresentastumblinghazard.
Forsafetyreasons,allconnectorsforpatientcablesandleadwiresaredesignedtoprevent
inadvertentdisconnection,shouldsomeonepullonthem.Fordevicesinstalledabovethe
patient,adequateprecautionsmustbetakentopreventthemfromdroppingonthepatient.
WARNING:
MAGNETICANDELECTRICALINTERFERENCEMagneticandelectricaleldsarecapableof
interferingwiththeproperperformanceofthedevice.
Forthisreasonmakesurethatallexternaldevicesoperatedinthevicinityofthedevicecomply
withtherelevantEMCrequirements.X-rayequipmentorMRIdevicesarepossiblesourcesof
interferenceastheymayemithigherlevelsofelectromagneticradiation.
WARNING:
PROPERLEADWIRECONNECTIONImproperconnectionwillcauseinaccuraciesintheECG.
WARNING:
EQUIPMENTDAMAGEDevicesintendedforemergencyapplicationmustnotbeexposed
tolowtemperaturesduringstorageandtransporttoavoidmoisturecondensationatthe
applicationsite.
Waituntilallmoisturehasvaporizedbeforeusingthedevice.
2047426-001KMAC™60019