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SCHILLER AT-2plus 6-Channel ECG Unit
SERVICE HANDBOOK Issue 1 June 1998
Safety Notices
WARNINGS & CAUTIONS
THIS UNIT IS CF CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO IEC 601-1. THIS MEANS
THAT THE PATIENT CONNECTION IS FULLY ISOLATED AND DEFIBRILLATION
PROTECTED. SCHILLER CAN ONLY GUARANTEE PROTECTION AGAINST
DEFIBRILLATION VOLTAGE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE ORIGINAL SCHILLER PATIENT
CABLE IS USED.
WHEN NON-MEDICAL DEVICES ARE CONNECTED TO THE RS-232 INTERFACE
ENSURE THAT BOTH UNITS ARE SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE SAME EARTH
POTENTIAL.
WHEN OPERATING THE UNIT ON BATTERY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY USING NON-
MEDICAL DEVICES, THE RS-232 INTERFACE MUST BE FULLY ISOLATED.
AN EXTERNAL DEVICE MUST ONLY BE CONNECTED USING THE ORIGINAL
SCHILLER INTERFACE CABLE ASSEMBLY.
BEFORE USING THE UNIT, ENSURE THAT AN INTRODUCTION REGARDING THE
UNIT FUNCTIONS AND THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A
SCHILLER REPRESENTATIVE.
THE GUIDELINES FOR PATIENT ELECTRODE PLACEMENT ARE PROVIDED AS ON
OVERVIEW ONLY. THEY ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL EXPERTISE.
THIS UNIT IS PROVIDED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS OR
PERSONNEL UNDER THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISION. THE NUMERICAL AND
GRAPHICAL RESULTS AND ANY INTERPRETATION DERIVED FROM A RECORDING
MUST BE EXAMINED WITH RESPECT TO THE PATIENTS OVERALL CLINICAL
CONDITION. THE RECORDING PREPARATION QUALITY AND THE GENERAL
RECORDED DATA QUALITY, WHICH COULD EFFECT THE REPORT DATA
ACCURACY, MUST ALSO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
IT IS THE PHYSICIANS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE DIAGNOSIS OR TO OBTAIN
EXPERT OPINION ON THE RESULTS, AND TO INSTITUTE CORRECT TREATMENT
IF INDICATED.
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