OPTIKON PULSAR 2 - Warnings

Pulsar
2
Service Manual
OPTIKON 2000
Cod. 111004S 2007-06-20 Rev.B
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3. WARNINGS
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CURRENT AT THE TIME
OF PUBLICATION, BUT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
AND WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY WITH RESPECT THERETO.
1) SERVICE AND REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RESTRICTED QUALIFIED
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED BY OPTIKON 2000.
2) THE "OPTIKON PULSAR
2
" CONTROL CONSOLE IS PROVIDED WITH A VOLTAGE
CHANGER. CHECK THAT THE CONSOLE IS SET TO THE PROPER VOLTAGE
BEFORE CONNECTING TO A MAINS SUPPLY. TO GUARANTEE SAFETY, A
HOSPITAL GRADE POWER CORD AND PLUG MUST BE USED, THE UNIT MUST BE
GROUNDED.
NOTE: SETTING A DIFFERENT INPUT VOLTAGE MAY REQUIRE REPLACING
THE MAINS FUSES. REFER TO THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PARAGRAPH.
3) THE SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE
ANAESTHETICS, DISINFECTING AGENTS, CLEANING AGENTS, ETC., DUE TO
POSSIBLE FIRES OR EXPLOSION.
4) TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNPLUG THE EQUIPMENT FROM
THE MAINS BEFORE REMOVING COVER FOR SERVICING.
5) THE "PULSAR
2
" CONTROL CONSOLE SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO A MAINS
SUPPLY ONLY AS MARKED ON THE REAR PANEL. TO GUARANTEE SAFETY, A
HOSPITAL GRADE POWER CORD AND PLUG MUST BE USED, THE UNIT MUST BE
GROUNDED.
6) FOR OPERATING SAFETY DO NOT INSTALL THE SYSTEM IN A LOCATION WHERE
IT WILL BE EXPOSED TO HEATING EQUIPMENT OR RADIATORS, DIRECT
SUNLIGHT, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES.
7) DO NOT INSTALL THE "PULSAR
2
" SYSTEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE
VENTILATING OPENINGS ARE BLOCKED.
8) BE SURE THAT THE POWER SWITCH ON THE CONTROL CONSOLE IS OFF WHEN
PLUGGING IN, OR REMOVING THE POWER CABLE FROM A WALL OUTLET.
9) TURN OFF THE MAIN POWER SWITCH WHENEVER THE PULSAR
2
UNIT IS NOT IN
USE.
10) RISK OF BURNS OR FIRE; DO NOT USE DIATHERMY NEAR CONDUCTIVE
MATERIALS SUCH AS METAL BED PARTS, INNER-SPRING MATTRESSES, AND THE
LIKE. RENEW ELECTRODE CABLES UPON EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION.
11) SEVERE RF BURNS CAN RESULT IF THE DIATHERMY OUTPUT CURRENT IS
DIVERTED TO THE OPERATOR BY CARELESS HANDLING.
12) WHEN THE BIPOLAR DIATHERMY HANDPIECE AND A MONITORING SYSTEM ARE
USED AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE ELECTRODES OF THE MONITORING SYSTEM