Spot Vital Signs 3
Safety Warnings and Precautions
All operating personnel should be familiarized with the general safety information in this summary.
Specific warnings and cautions are also found throughout this Operator's Manual. Such specific
warnings and cautions may not appear here in this summary.
General Warnings
THE WELCH ALLYN SPOT VITAL SIGNS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED ON NEONA-
TAL PATIENTS
. Welch Allyn defines neonates as children 28 days or less of age if born at
term (37 weeks gestation or more); otherwise up to 44 gestational weeks. This definition
comes from the AAMI SP10 1992 standard.
To ensure pediatric blood pressure accuracy and safety, note that the Welch Allyn Small Adult
Cuff (5200-03), the Welch Allyn Small Child One-Piece Cuff (5200-13), or the Welch Allyn
Small Child Cuff Disposable One-Piece (5083-93-3) are the SMALLEST CUFFS approved for
use with young children and infants. The circumference of the child’s arm must fit within the
range markings on the cuff.
The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is designed for use by medical clinicians. Although this man-
ual may illustrate medical spot check techniques, only a trained clinician who knows how to
take and interpret a patient’s vital signs should use this system.
The information in this Operator's Manual is a comprehensive guide to the operation of the
Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs. To achieve satisfactory results, you should read the manual thor-
oughly before attempting to use the device.
The Spot Vital Signs is not intended for continuous monitoring and is therefore not defibrillator
proof.
Do not leave the device unattended while taking measurements on a patient.
To insure patient safety, use only accessories and supplies (i.e., cuffs, hoses, temperature
probes, SpO
2
sensors, etc.) recommended or supplied by Welch Allyn for the Welch Allyn
Spot Vital Signs. See “Supplies And Accessories” on page 48.
Do not operate the Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs in the presence of flammable anesthetics or
other explosive atmosphere. An explosion may result.
Avoid compression of the pneumatic tubing of the Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs. Compression
of the tubing may cause system errors to occur in the device.
Care should be taken to prevent water or other fluid from entering any connectors on the
device. Should this occur, the connectors should be dried with warm air. All operating func-
tions should then be checked for proper operation.
Any Spot Vital Signs which has been dropped or damaged should be checked by qualified ser-
vice personnel to insure proper operation prior to use.
Every three months, inspect the temperature probe, SpO
2
Cord, and accessories for fraying
or other damage. Replace as necessary.
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