Safety Instructions - ResMed Elisee 350 Clinical Manual

1 Safety instructions

General advice
Other specific warnings and notes will be found throughout the text of the manual. This manual
must be read and understood in full by the user before the ventilator is used on a patient.
This manual is intended for use by physicians, HME providers and nursing staff.
There is also a service manual for the ventilator, which is issued at ResMed training sessions. The
Service Manual contains instructions for servicing the ventilator. It must be read and understood
by the technicians responsible for servicing the ventilator.
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Use only the specific power cords supplied with the ventilator.
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Do not use the ventilator if it is damaged, if there are obvious external defects or unexplained
changes in performance, or if one of its cords or accessories is damaged.
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The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage which may occur to the ventilator due to:
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A configuration, maintenance or changes which do not comply with the instructions
provided or do not have the manufacturer's prior approval
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A configuration, maintenance or changes made by unauthorised persons.
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Monitoring the ventilator is of vital importance for ventilation-dependent patients.
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It is recommended that you have a backup means of ventilation available.
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Use the ventilator with CE-marked accessories only, and in compliance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Using the Elisée 350
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During transport or in an emergency situation, do not leave a ventilated patient unsupervised,
especially during volume-controlled ventilation.
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As the ventilator uses ambient air to function, it should not be used in a contaminated
environment (in the presence of infectious agents, for example) or at the scene of a fire.
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The ventilator must not be turned on immediately after storage or transport in conditions
different from the recommended operating conditions.
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The ventilator is splashproof (IPX4) if the following conditions are met:
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It is used in its ergonomic transport bag
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The mains supply pack is removed from the compartment under the ventilator
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The ventilator is being operated on battery power.
If the ventilator is operated outside of the above conditions, it is not protected against water
penetration (IPX0).
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The Elisée 350 must not be covered or positioned in a way which could impede ventilation.
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Do not block the vents on the ventilator.
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Do not use the ventilator with antistatic or electrically conductive patient circuits.
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Do not use this device in the presence of flammable anaesthetics.
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If a technical alarm is triggered, switch off the ventilator and unplug the mains power and
oxygen supplies.
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