Preventing Damage To Device; Handling Measuring Results - Seca 955 Instructions For Use Manual

Preventing damage to device

Handling measuring results

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NOTICE!
Damage to device
Ensure that no liquids enter the device. They can damage the elec-
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tronics.
► Switch off the device before disconnecting the power supply unit
from the mains socket.
For devices with power supply operation: Disconnect the power
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supply unit from the mains socket if you intend to not use the device
for a longer period of time. Only this way it can be ensured that the
device is de-energized.
For devices with battery or rechargeable battery operation: If you do
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not use the device for an extended period of time, remove batteries
or rechargeable batteries. Only this way it can be ensured that the
device is de-energized.
► Make sure not to drop the device.
Do not expose the device to any impacts or vibrations.
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Perform function controls regularly as described in the relevant sec-
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tion in this document. Do not operate the device if it is damaged or
not working properly.
Ensure that there is no heat source in the immediate vicinity. Do not
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expose to direct sunlight. The excessive temperature could damage
the electronics.
► Avoid rapid temperature fluctuations. When the device is transport-
ed so that a temperature difference of more than 20 °C occurs, it
must stay turned off for at least 2 hours before it can be turned on
again. Otherwise, condensation water will form which can damage
the electronics.
► Use the device only in intended ambient conditions.
Store the device only in the intended storage conditions.
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Use only chlorine and alcohol-free disinfectants which are explicitly
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suitable for acrylic sheet and other sensitive surfaces (active ingre-
dient: quaternary ammonium compounds, for example).
Do not use aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents.
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► Do not use organic solvents (e.g. white spirit or petroleum spirit).
WARNING!
Patient hazard
This device is no diagnostic device. It simply assists the treating phy-
sician in establishing a diagnosis.
In order to make a precise diagnosis and initiate therapeutic mea-
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sures, besides determination of the weight, further targeted exam-
inations must be set up by the physician, and their results must be
considered.
The responsibility for diagnosis and treatment lies with the treating
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physician.
NOTICE!
Inconsistent measuring results
Before you electronically save measured values determined using
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this device and use them further (e.g. in seca PC software or in a
hospital information system), make sure that the measured values
are plausible.
► If measured values are transmitted to seca PC software or a hospital
information system, make sure prior to further use that the mea-
sured values are plausible and are assigned to the correct patient.