User and Service Manual Xltek
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EMU40EX™
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No parts of the Medical Electrical equipment shall be serviced or maintained while in use with
a patient.
Patient connections are NOT intended for direct cardiac contact.
Route patient cabling carefully to reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or
strangulation.
Do not use EMU40EX in the vicinity of MRI or CT systems.
Do not allow loose electrodes to contact metal parts.
Pulse Oximeter Warnings
The Masimo SET
®
Pulse Oximeter is to be operated by qualified personnel only. This manual,
accessory directions for use, all precautionary information, and specifications should be read
before use.
Explosion hazard. Do not use the MS board pulse oximeter in the presence of flammable
anesthetics or other flammable substance in combination with air, oxygen-enriched
environments, or nitrous oxide.
The EMU40EX Amplifier system does NOT include SpO2 or Pulse Rate alarms.
A pulse oximeter should NOT be used as an apnea monitor.
A pulse oximeter should be considered an early warning device. As a trend towards patient
deoxygenation is indicated, blood samples should be analyzed by a laboratory CO-oximeter to
completely understand the patient’s condition.
Significant levels of dysfunctional hemoglobins (HbCO or MetHb) may cause inaccurate
measurements.
Intravascular dyes such as indocyanine green or methylene blue may cause inaccurate
measurements.
Excessive illumination may cause inaccurate measurements or loss of pulse signal.