About warnings and cautions
Warning and caution statements can appear on the Welch Allyn OAE screener
(screener), on the packaging, on the shipping container, or in this directions for use.
The screener is safe for patients and clinicians when used in accordance with the
instructions and the warning and caution statements presented in this directions for use.
Before using the device, you must familiarize yourself with all warnings and cautions,
with the steps to power up the screener, and with the sections of this directions for use
that pertain to your use of the screener. In addition to reviewing the general warnings
and cautions presented in the next section, you must also review the more specific
warnings and cautions that appear throughout the manual in conjunction with setup/
startup, screener operation, patient monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
Warnings and cautions
WARNING Safety risk. Use only the provided power supply to charge the
screener. Injury to personnel or damage to the screener can result when a
three-prong to two-prong adaptor is connected between the screener
power supply and a mains outlet.
WARNING Safety risk. Only qualified Welch Allyn service representatives
should modify the screener. Improper modifications could be hazadous to
patients and personnel.
WARNING Safety risk. Any program aimed at obtaining reliable
measurements of otoacoustic emissions should be staffed and supervised
by appropriately trained individuals.
WARNING Electric shock hazard. This product should not be used in the
presence of fluid that can come into contact with any of the electronic
components or wiring. Should the user suspect fluids have contacted the
system components or accessories, the unit should not be used until
deemed safe by a Welch Allyn certified service technician.
WARNING Fire and explosion hazard. Do not use the screener in the
presence of flammable gaseous mixtures. There is the possibility of
explosions or fire when used in close proximity to flammable anesthetic
gases.
WARNING Fire and explosion hazard. Do not use the screener in a highly
oxygen-enriched environment, such as a hyperbaric chamber, oxygen tent,
and the like.
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