Warnings And Cautions - Reichert OptoChek Plus User Manual

Warnings & Cautions
Reichert, Inc. (Reichert) is not responsible for the safety and reliability of this instrument when:
• Assembly, disassembly, repair, or modification is made by unauthorized dealers or persons.
• Instrument is not used in accordance with this User's Guide.
WARNING: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND EUROPEAN REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT
THIS DEVICE BE PURCHASED ONLY BY A PHYSICIAN OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A
PHYSICIAN.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS USER'S GUIDE. THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR AND THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A MANNER NOT
SPECIFIED BY REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES.
WARNING: DO NOT REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS INSTRUMENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
FROM THE MANUFACTURER. ANY REPAIR OR SERVICE TO THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE
PERFORMED BY EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL OR DEALERS WHO ARE TRAINED BY REICHERT
OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: MODIFICATIONS TO THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED ANY MODIFICATION TO
THIS UNIT MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY REICHERT OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR
PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS MODIFIED, APPROPRIATE INSPECTION AND TESTING
MUST BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
WARNING: TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE
CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY MAINS WITH PROTECTIVE EARTH OR DAMAGE TO THIS
INSTRUMENT AND/OR INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE UNIT IS THE SAME AS THE
VOLTAGE THAT IS INDICATED ON THE DATA PLATE OR DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET WITH AN EARTH
GROUND. DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFEAT THE EARTH GROUND CONNECTION ON POWER
INPUT CONNECTOR OR THE UNIT'S POWER CORD OF THIS INSTRUMENT OR DAMAGE TO IT
AND/OR INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETIC MIXTURES, SUCH AS OXYGEN OR NITROUS OXIDE.
WARNING: THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED ADJACENT TO OR STACKED
WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT AND THAT IF ADJACENT OR STACKED USE IS NECESSARY, THE
EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM SHOULD BE OBSERVED TO VERIFY NORMAL OPERATION IN THE
CONFIGURATION IN WHICH IT WILL BE USED.
WARNING: THE USE OF ACCESSORIES OR CABLES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR
THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY RESULT IN INCREASED EMISSIONS OR DECREASED
IMMUNITY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.
WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE EXTERNAL CONNECTION TERMINAL AND PATIENT AT THE
SAME TIME. IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
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