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EVIS EXERA II VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER CV-180
Dangers, warnings and cautions
Follow the dangers and cautions given below when handling this video system
center. This information is to be supplemented by the dangers and cautions
given in each chapter.
• Strictly observe the following precautions. Failure to do so
may place the patient and medical personnel in danger of
electric shock.
When this video system center is used to examine a
patient, do not allow metal parts of the endoscope or its
accessories to touch metal parts of other system
components. Such contact may cause unintended current
flow to the patient.
Keep fluids away from all electrical equipment. If fluids are
spilled on or into the unit, stop operation of the video
system center immediately and contact Olympus.
Do not prepare, inspect or use this video system center
with wet hands.
• Never install and operate the video system center in
locations where:
the concentration of oxygen is high;
oxidizing agents (such as nitrous oxide (N
2
O)) are present
in the atmosphere;
flammable gases are present in the atmosphere;
flammable liquids are near.
Otherwise, explosion or fire may result because this video
system center is not explosion-proof.