2 Safety Information
Adhere to the following warnings, cautions and notes for safe operation of EMMA.
2.1 Warnings
WARNING! EMMA should only be used for the purpose and in the manner described in this
manual.
WARNING! EMMA is intended for use by authorized health care professionals only.
WARNING! EMMA must not be used with flammable anesthetic agents.
WARNING! Use only EMMA Airway Adapters manufactured by Masimo.
WARNING! EMMA Airway Adapter shall not be reused. Reuse of the single use Adapter can
cause cross infection. Used Airway Adapters shall be disposed of in accordance with local
regulations for medical waste.
WARNING! Do not use the EMMA Adult/Pediatric Airway Adapter with infants as the Adapter
adds 6 ml dead space to the patient circuit.
WARNING! Do not use the EMMA Infant Airway Adapter with adults as this may cause
excessive flow resistance.
WARNING! Measurements can be affected by mobile phones and RF communications
equipment. It should be assured that EMMA is used in the specified electromagnetic
WARNING! EMMA is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment. It must be used in
conjunction with the assessment of clinical signs and symptoms.
WARNING! If EMMA is used with a respirator or with harmful gases such as N
2
O, always
perform a pre-use tightness check of the patient circuit.
WARNING! Light transmission can be affected by secretions and moisture pooling on the
EMMA Airway Adapter XTP
TM
windows. When using heated humidifiers special care should be
taken to position the Airway Adapter in a vertical position and to change Airway Adapter if
WARNING! Do not use EMMA with nebulized medications as this may affect the light
transmission of the EMMA Airway Adapter windows.
WARNING! Audible alarm volume of any monitor may not be heard in some loud environments,
such as when sirens are in use and the care provider is more distant from the alarm source.
Alarm volume should be tested with the extremes of your noise environment to confirm ability or
limitations to hear an alarm in all circumstances of the environment.
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