Prma 460 64 User Manual
5. Commissioning
5.1 Warnings
WARNIN
1 ommssonng for a new machne must be carred out by
a Penlon-traned engneer
2 Pre-use checks must be performed before each perod of
clncal use
3 To avod the rsk of electrc shock, ths system must only
be connected to a mans supply wth a protectve earth
Before any electrcally powered machne s used
clncally for the frst tme, the hosptal engneerng
department must carry out an earth contnuty test
4 Addtonal equpment placed on the top shelf must be
securely attached
5 MRI compatblty - Prma 460 s not MRI compatble
6 Ths machne must only be used wth Selectatec-
compatble vaporzers nstalled on the backbar
Free-standng vaporzers may be accdentally tpped,
resultng n excessve and uncalbrated volumes of
anaesthetc drug enterng the breathng system
7 The anaesthesa system must be connected to an
anaesthetc gas scavengng system (ASS) to dspose
of waste gas and prevent possble health hazards to
operatng room staff
Ths requrement must be observed durng test
procedures as well as durng use wth a patent
AUTION
The data output ports must only be connected to equpment
complyng wth IE safety standards (eg IE 60950) whch
are then confgured to comply wth IE 60601-1 (Medcal
Systems) Refer to secton 315
NOTE
Pre-use checks must be supplemented by perodc Functon
Testng, and full Servce Testng All testng must be carred out
by a Penlon-traned engneer to the Servce Schedule gven n
the Prma 460 Servce Manual
These checks wll not n themselves ensure the safe use of the
apparatus, whch remans the responsblty of the qualfed
practtoner n charge of t