Seca 878 - Device Description; Intended Use; Description of Function; User Qualification

Device description • 3
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1. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
1.1 Intended use
The electronic personal scale is mainly used at hospitals, practices and inpa-
tient care facilities in accordance with national regulations.
The scale is for conventional determination of weight and establishment of
general state of nutrition; it assists the physician supervising treatment in
making a diagnosis or deciding on a course of treatment.
To make an accurate diagnosis, however, other specific examinations have to
be ordered by the physician and their results taken into account, in addition to
determining a weight value.
1.2 Description of function
On the seca 878 electronic personal scale, weight is detected by four load
cells.
The
2 in 1 function can be used to determine the weight of babies and
toddlers. The child is held in an adult's arms during weighing to do so.
Use the scale only for the purpose quoted in the section entitled "Intended
use".
1.3 User qualification
The device may only be operated by healthcare professionals.
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
2.1 Safety precautions in these instructions for use
DANGER!
Used to identify an extremely hazardous situation. If you fail to take
note of this information, serious irreversible or fatal injuries will occur.
WARNING!
Used to identify an extremely hazardous situation. If you fail to take
note of this information, serious irreversible or fatal injuries may result.
CAUTION!
Used to identify a hazardous situation. If you fail to take note of this
information, minor to moderate injuries may result.
NOTICE!
Used to identify possible incorrect usage of the device. If you fail to
take note of this information, you may damage the device, or the mea-
sured results may be incorrect.
NOTE
Includes additional information about use of the device.