Safety Instructions - Aztec GEM II Manual

Light eye protection should be worn by operator and patient.
• Never use ring cutter without finger guard or Perspex shield in place or if either component is
damaged.
• Never use any power source other than domestic AA size batteries capable of delivering a
maximum voltage of 6v DC.
• Never modify the ring cutter to run on mains power.
• Never examine a rotating cutting disc except through the Perspex shield.
• Never reuse damaged or badly worn discs.
• Never start cutting through a ring without first applying a significant quantity of water based
gel to the ring surface. The gel acts as a heat sink, traps cut ring debris and impedes
trajectory of particles from a rotating disc.
• Never operate the ring cutter in an atmosphere where a spark could cause an explosion.
• Never use or re-use a cutting disc if either one or both plastic washers supporting the disc are
missing.
• Always engage the "Lock" immobiliser switch to deactivate the motor when:
a) Mounting or disconnecting a cutting disc.
b) Engaging the finger guard.
c) Pausing during cutting to examine the cutting progress.
d) Wiping away used gel and reapplying fresh gel.
e) When ring cutter is not being actively used or left unattended when stored.
Always:
• Examine cutting discs prior to use. Discard any damaged or badly worn discs.
• Rest the cutting blade on the ring surface before activating the motor.
Warn the patient that the cutting process generates heat and that the patient should warn
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the operator if the heat build-up is causing discomfort. If this happens the cutting process
must stop. The water based gel wiped from the ring surface and fresh cold gel reapplied
before re-starting the cutting process.
• Clean finger guard unit after use.
• Remove battery holder from GEM body after use.
• Stop motor after 10 minutes of continuous use and allow motor to cool down for 15 minutes
before re-starting.
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Safety Instructions

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