Product Compliance - GE Dash 2500 Operator's Manual

Product Compliance

2042480-001 C
Introduction: Product Compliance
CAUTIONS
Arrange the power cord, air hoses, and all cables carefully so
they do not constitute a patient strangulation, entanglement,
or tripping hazard.
Verify calibration and ensure that the Dash 2500 Patient
Monitor is functioning properly before operating it.
Perform regular functional testing of each of the parameters,
using the accessories supplied with the Dash 2500 Monitor.
Allow for heat dissipation by ensuring that the vent in the rear
is unobstructed.
Do not gas sterilize or autoclave.
When the installation or arrangement integrity of the external
earth conductor is in doubt, operate equipment from its
internal battery until this condition can be corrected.
Unplug the Monitor before transport.
NOTES
Waveforms may be distorted and readings inaccurate when electrosurgical
cautery equipment is used while monitoring with the Dash 2500 Patient
Monitor.
The electromagnetic compatibility profile of the Dash 2500 Patient Monitor
may change if accessories other than those specified for use with the Dash
2500 Patient Monitor are used.
The Dash 2500 Patient Monitor is classified in the following categories for
compliance with IEC 60101-1:
Class I, internally powered
Transportable (intra-hospital)
For continuous operation
Not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics
Not for use in the presence of an oxygen-enriched atmosphere (oxygen
tent)
Type BF and type CF applied parts
Defibrillation protected. When used with the GE Medical Systems
Information Technologies-recommended accessories, the Monitor is
protected against the effects of defibrillator discharge. If monitoring is
disrupted by the defibrillation, the Monitor will recover.
This equipment is suitable for connection to public mains as defined in CISPR 11..
This Monitor conforms to general safety standard for medical devices to IEC
Dash 2500 Patient Monitor 1-5