SCHILLER
AT-1
.‘-Channel
ECG
Unit
SERVICE HANDBOOK
Issue
3
September
1999
Safety
Notices
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT DISASSLMB LETHEUNIT.
NO
SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
DO NOT USE THIS
UNlT
IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS ANY DANGER OF EXPLOSION
OR THE PRESENCE
OF
FLAMMABLE GASES SUCH
AS
ANAESTHETIC AGENTS.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR STERILE USE.
SWITCH THE
UNIT
OFF
BEFORE CLEANWG AND DISCONNECT FROM THE MAINS.
DONOT,UNDERANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,IMMERSETHEUNITORCABLE
ASSEMBLIES
IN
LIQUID.
DO
NOT OPERATE THE
UNIT
IF
THE EARTH CONNECTION IS SUSPECT OR
IF
THE
MAINS
LEAD IS DAMAGED OR SUSPECTED OF
BEING
DAMAGED.
DO NOT USE HIGH TEMPERATURE STERILISATION PROCESSES (SUCH AS
AUTCCLAVING). DO NOT USE E-BEAM OR GAMMA RADIATION STERILISATION.
DO NOT USE SOLVENT CLEANERS
USE ONLY ACCESSORIES
AND
OTHER PARTS RECOMMENDED OR SUPPLIED BY
SCHILLER
AG.
USE
OF
OTHER THAN RECOMMENDED OR SUPPLIED PARTS MAY
RESULT
IN
INJURY INACCURATE INFORMATION AND/ OR DAMAGE TO THE
UNlT.
THE AT- 1 COMPLIES
WITH
EMC
REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS WHICH
AFFORDS PROTECTION AGAINST EMISSIONS AND ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE.
HIGH FREOUENCY EOUIPMENT.
HOWEVER SPECIAL CARE MUST BE EXERCISED WHEN THE AT-1
IS
USED WITH
IT
MUST BE ENSURED THAT NEITHER THE PATIENT NOR THE ELECTRODES
PERSONS OR CONDUCTING OBJECTS (EVEN
IF
THESE ARE EARTHED).
THEREIS
NO
DANGER WHENUSING THEECG UNITFORA PACEMAKER PATIENT OR
WITH SIMULTANEOUS USE
OF
OTHER ELECTRICAL STIMULATION EQUIPMENT.
HOWEVER, THE STIMULATION
UNITS
SHOULD ONLY BE USED AT
A
SUFFICIENT
DISTANCE FROM THE ELECTRODES. IN CASE OF DOUBT, THE PATIENT SHOULD BE
DISCONNECTED
FROM
THE RECORDER.
(INCLUDING THE NEUTRAL ELECTRODE) COME INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER
THIS
UNIT
IS CF CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO IEC
601-1.
THIS MEANS THAT THE
PATIENT CONNECTION IS FULLY ISOLATED
AND
DEFIBRILLATION PROTECTED.
SCHKLER
CAN
ONLY GUARANTEE PROTECTION AGAINST DEFIBRILLATION
VOLTAGE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE ORIGINAL SCHILLER PATIENT CABLE
IS
USED.