Patient And Operator Safety; Electrical Shock And Flammability Hazard; Fire/Explosion Hazard; Failure Of Operation - GE TuffSat User's Manual And Service Manual

TuffSat User's Guide and Service Manual

Patient and operator safety

Warnings and cautions associated with following safe practices while using the
oximeter appear throughout this manual.
• WARNINGS indicate potentially harmful situations that may cause injury to a
• CAUTIONS indicate conditions that may lead to equipment damage or
Read this section carefully before using the oximeter to monitor patients.

Electrical shock and flammability hazard

Warning : Power off the oximeter before cleaning or servicing.

Fire/explosion hazard

Warning : Do not use the monitor in the presence of any flammable anesthetic
mixture.
Warning : Use only AA batteries in the oximeter.

Failure of operation

Warning : It is possible for any device to malfunction; therefore, always verify
unusual data by performing a formal patient assessment.
Warning : Do not use the oximeter if it fails to function as described or if the validity
of data is questionable. Refer to the appropriate sections of this manual to identify
and correct the malfunction.

Data validity

Warning : To prevent erroneous readings, do not use an inflated blood pressure cuff
or arterial blood pressure measurement device on the same limb as the oximeter
sensor.
Warning : Conditions that may cause inaccurate readings include interfering
substances, excessive ambient light, electrical interference, excessive motion, low
perfusion, low signal strength, incorrect sensor placement, poor sensor fit, and
movement of the sensor on the patient.

Operator safety

Warning : Do not handle hot or leaking batteries.

Patient safety and operator safety

Warning : To protect against injury and equipment damage from leaking batteries,
remove the batteries when the oximeter is not to be used for some time.
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