Precautions - Dräger Infinity Delta Instructions For Use Manual

Precautions

Refer to the "Safety Considerations" section starting on page 6, at the beginning of
these Instructions for Use, for general precautions regarding safe device operation.
WA R N I N G :
T he N M T p od 's h i g h f re q u e n c y p ul s e s m a y i n t e r f e r e
w i t h o t h e r s e n s i t i v e e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s c a r d i a c
pa c e m a k e r s . D o n o t u s e t h e N M T p o d o n pa t i e n ts w i t h
i m p l a n t e d m e d ic a l d e v i c e s u n l e s s s o d i r e c t e d b y a
m e d i c a l s p e c i a l i s t .
To a v o i d a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t i n g t h e p o d , d o n o t u s e t h e
p od i n c l o s e p ro x i m i t y t o s h o rt w a v e o r m i c r o w a v e
t h e r a p y d e v i c e s .
A l t h o u g h t h e N M T p od i s d e s i g n e d f o r u s e w i t h
e l e c t r o s u r g i c a l e q u i p m e n t , i n u n u s u a l c i r c u ms ta n c e s
s i m u l ta n e o u s u s e o f a n N M T p od w i t h s u c h e q u i p me nt
m a y r e s u l t i n b u r n s a t t h e s t i m ul a t i on s i t e a nd da m a g e
t o t h e N M T p od .
U s e p e r i p h e r a l n e r v e s t i m u l a t o r e l e c t r o d e s w i t h
c i r c u l a r c o n d u c t i v e a re a s b e t w e e n 1 c m ( . 3 9 i n ) a n d
1 . 5 c m ( . 5 9 i n ) i n d i a m e t e r. A p p l y t h e s e e l e c t r o d e s
a c c o r d i n g t o t h e I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r U s e . P a y s p e c i a l
a t t e n t i o n t o c u r r e n t d e n s i t i e s > 2 m A r. m . s . / c m
St i m u l a t i o n v o l ta g e s h o u l d n o t e x c e e d t h e m a x i m u m
s pe c i f i e d b y t h e e l e c t r o d e m a n u f a c t u re r.
To a v o i d s e r i o u s i n j u r y t o t h e pa t i e n t , a p p l y t h e
s t i m u l a t i o n e l e c t r o d e s c l o s e t o g e t h e r a s d e s c r i b e d . D o
n o t a p p l y t h e e l e c t r o d e s t ra n s - t h o r a c i c a l l y ( a c ro s s t h e
c h e s t ) o r t r a n s c e r e b r a l l y ( a c ro s s t h e h e a d ) . D o i n g s o
c a n c a u s e e l e c t r i c a l c u r r e n t t o e n t e r t h e c h e s t o r h e a d
a n d m a y l e a d t o i r r e g u l a r i t i e s i n c a r d i a c r h y t h m , b r a i n
a c t i v i t y, o r pa i n .
CAUTION:
The NMT pod's stimulus indicator flashes when stimulation is occurring. To
avoid being shocked unintentionally, do not touch the stimulation electrodes
when it is flashing.
Do not use NMT skin temperature sensors to monitor core body temperature.
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