Stryker System 5 - User and Patient Safety Guidelines; Critical Safety Warnings and Cautions

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User/Patient Safety*
WARNINGS:
• Read and understand the information in this manual.
Familiarization with the Stryker System 5 Battery
Powered Instruments prior to use is important.
• Prior to each use, operate system components
and inspect for damage. DO NOT use if damage
is apparent. Take special precaution regarding
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) when using
medical electrical equipment like the System 5
handpiece. Install and place the handpiece into
service according to the EMC information in this
manual. Portable and mobile RF communications
equipment, such as wireless phones, can affect the
function of the handpiece.
• Use only Stryker approved accessories. Other
accessories may result in increased emissions or
decreased immunity of the system. Contact your
Stryker sales representative for a complete list of
accessories. DO NOT modify any accessory. Failure
to comply may result in patient and/or operating room
staff injury.
• Prior to each use, system components should be
operated and inspected for any loose components
or damage. DO NOT use if these conditions exist.
Loose components could fall off the handpiece into
the wound site causing potential patient injury.
• Clean and sterilize instruments before first and every
use.
• This equipment is not suitable for use in the pres
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ence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with
oxygen or nitrous oxide.
• Avoid unintentional operation of the handpiece. A
handpiece that contains a battery should always be
placed in the SAFE mode while it is either sitting
idle or an accessory is being attached or removed.
Remove the battery pack from the handpiece when
the instrument is not in use.
• DO NOT pry or use excessive force on the blade as
the blade may bend and/or break causing potential
patient injury.
• Use only Stryker approved accessories. Only Stryker
saw blades can be used with the Sagittal Saw. A list
of accessories is available from your Stryker Instru-
ments sales representative.
• DO NOT service handpieces or battery packs. These
products contain no parts that the user can service.
• Reuse of single use blades can cause blade break
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age and possible injury to the patient and/or user.
CAUTIONS:
• DO NOT stall the handpiece to prevent damaging the
electric motor and/or battery pack. If the handpiece
jams, release the trigger immediately. Remove any
obstructions before continuing the procedure.
• DO NOT immerse the handpiece or battery pack. Wa-
ter may enter the casing and damage the electrical
components.
*For further information, contact your Stryker Instruments sales representative or Customer Service at 1-800-
253-3210. Outside the USA, contact your nearest Stryker subsidiary.