General Conventions; Warnings And Cautions; Patents And Trademarks; Conventions Used In This Manual - Abbott CentriMag Operation Manual

3 GENERAL CONVENTIONS

3.1 Warnings and Cautions

Read and observe all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS listed in this Manual and observe
relevant instructions and safety precautions throughout operation of the System.
WARNING (Definition)
Warnings are used if there is a potential for a serious hazard with misuse of the
device, when special attention is required for safety of the patient, or when
special care should be exercised to prevent improper operation of the device
that may cause damage.
CAUTION (Definition)
Cautions are used to alert the user to exercise special care for the safe and
effective use of the device.
Warnings are located within the text of the subject matter to which the warning relates. For
this reason, some of the warnings are included in more than one section.

3.2 Patents and Trademarks

Patents: One or more patents or published applications cover this product and its use.
Trademarks: ™ Indicates a trademark of the Abbott group of companies.
‡ Indicates a third party trademark, which is property of its respective owner.
Pat. http://www.abbott.com/patents
© 2019 Abbott. All Rights Reserved.

3.3 Conventions Used in This Manual

Switches, keypads and connections on the Console and Monitor are indicated in NORMAL
FACE TYPE IN UPPER CASE (e.g., POWER, STOP).
The Console and Monitor displays are indicated in BOLD FACE TYPE IN UPPER CASE
(e.g., SET SPEED, INCREASE, DECREASE, ON BATTERY).
The first letter in the name of each System component is capitalized (e.g., Pump, Motor,
Console and Monitor).
The headers for warnings are in red and the headers for cautions are in yellow.
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CentriMag Circulatory Support System Operation Manual (US)
© 2019 Abbott – Document No PL-0047, Rev 11 (December 2019)
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