Notice - Atmos Thorax C 051 Operating Instructions Manual

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Legal advice
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Appropriate operation
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Advice on disposal
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Wrong evaluation
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The operating instructions are in conformity with the device
specifications standards on safety at the time of printing.
The circuits, processes, names, software programmes 01.28 and
devices are all covered by trade mark rights.
US law restricts sale of the device to physicians or ordering through
them.
The user should be able to reach the operating panel comfortably and
should have a good view on it at all times.
The canister may not be used without the device (gravity drainage).
The device may only be used by trained professionals.
The removal of the canister from the device during the therapy may
only be performed by trained professionals which act in conformity
with internal regulations.
The ATMOS C 051 Thorax is a medical device which is subject to
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special safety regulations. It must to be set up and put into
operation in accordance with the EMC regulations included in this
manual. Portable and mobile RF communication devices (mobile
phones) may affect the performance of the device.
A second functioning device (consumables included) must be available
for every patient whose condition could become critical if the device in
use should get damaged.
The device may not be operated in MRI scanners (magnetic resonance
imaging).
The device may not be carried at the hose system.
The device supports the therapy of the patient it is not a substitute for
the doctors' diagnosis.
The patient should be supervised constantly in accordance with the
internal rules of the hospital.
Prior to the removal of the hose connector the patient hose must be
pinched off.
Dispose of the packing material in a proper manner.
Attention must be paid to all hospital protocols regarding disposal and
infection control.
Prior to each application the device should be checked for leakages
(peruse chapter 4.4 – leakage test).
Leaking connections could lead to a wrong evaluation of the patients
status and could prolong the therapy. Thus do check all connections
for leakages to prevent the intrusion of additional air.
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