General Safety Information - Nellcor N-395 Operator's Manual

SAFETY INFORMA TlON
General Safety Information
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
This section contains important safety inforination related to
general use of the N-395 pulse oximeter. Other importailt safety
inforination appears throughout the manual in sections that relate
specifically to the precautiona~y information. Read all text
surrounding all precautionary information.
Important! Before use, carefully read this manual, accessory
directions for use, all precautionary informatioil in boldface type,
and specifications.
WARNING: Explosion hazard. d o not use the N-395 pulse
oximeter in the presence of flammable anesthetics or gases.
WARNING: The N-395 is a prescription device and is to be
operated by qualified personnel only.
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WARNING: Pulse oximetry readings and pulse signal can be
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affected by certain ambient environmental conditions, sensor
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application errors, and certain patient conditions. See the
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appropriate sections of the manual for specific safety
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information.
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WARNING: Chemicals from a broken LCD display panel
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are toxic when ingested. Use caution when handling a
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monitor with a broken display panel.
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gCaution: When connecting the N-395 to any instrument,
verify proper operation before clinical use. Both the N-395
and the instrument connected to it must be connected to a
grounded outlet. Accessory equipment connected to the
moaitsmr9s data interface ramhast be certified according to IEC
Standard 950 for data-processing equipment or IEC
Standard 601-1 for electromedical equipment. All