Welch Allyn Connex Directions For Use Manual page 12

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6 About warnings and cautions Welch Allyn Connex Central Station
WARNING Alarm limits are patient- or facility-specific. The clinician must
set and verify alarm limits appropriate for each patient. Each time the
monitor is powered on, you must check that the alarm settings are
appropriate for your patient before you start monitoring. Failure to set alarm
limits properly can lead to false alarms or failure to alarm. Alarming will only
work properly if set up properly.
WARNING Patient harm risk. Do not pause or turn off an audible alarm if
patient safety might be compromised. Do not adjust a patient's alarm limits
as a way to silence an alarm.
WARNING Use only accessories approved by Welch Allyn. The use of any
other accessories can result in inaccurate patient data potentially leading to
false alarms or failure to alarm, can damage the equipment, and can void
your product warranty. See the accessory list or visit www.welchallyn.com.
WARNING Always use accessories according to the manufacturer's
directions.
WARNING After Welch Allyn has verified that Welch Allyn-specified
network requirements for this central station have been met, altering the
cabling or connecting the central station to another type of power source
could damage the equipment, cause system restarts or hazardous
conditions on the network, or result in gaps in patient information at the
central station.
WARNING For maximum system performance and availability, the central
station PC hardware must be replaced on a recommended preventative
maintenance interval. See the service documentation for recommended
intervals.
WARNING Do not change central station components or configuration,
such as removing or adding a printer or substituting hardware, without
approval by Welch Allyn. Such changes could degrade system performance
and affect patient monitoring.
WARNING Devices connected to the central station must be certified for
overall system compliance according to the IEC 60601-1 safety standard.
The interconnection of any device with the central station must comply
with IEC 60601-1-1. If in doubt about network connectors or devices,
please consult your facility's Biomedical Engineering department or Welch
Allyn Technical Support.
WARNING It is strongly recommended that the central station is installed
with redundant power supplies. You are responsible to provide reliable
power to the central station. The central station will only work with reliable
AC power.
WARNING Central station alarms and other events can go unnoticed if
clinical personnel are not present at the central station or if interruptions
occur in power or system operations.
WARNING Ensure that no headphones or headphone adapters are
connected to the headphone jack of your computer. A connection in the
headphone jack of a computer will cancel speaker output for any audible
alarms associated with the central station. Make this inspection on a daily
basis.