Safety Precautions; Warnings - Aspect BIS VIEW Service Information Manual

SECTION 1
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1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

INTRODUCTION:
Carefully read the BIS VIEW Monitoring System Operating Manual
entirely before using the monitor in a clinical setting.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
The terms warning, caution, and note have specific meanings in this manual.
• A WARNING advises against certain actions or situations that could result in
personal injury or death.
• A CAUTION advises against actions or situations that could damage equipment,
produce inaccurate data, or invalidate a procedure, although personal injury is
unlikely.
• A NOTE provides useful information regarding a function or procedure.
KEY TO SYMBOLS
A key to the symbols that may appear on the BIS VIEW Monitoring System appears at the
end of this section.
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Warnings

GROUND WIRE LEAKAGE CURRENT MUST BE CHECKED BY A
QUALIFIED BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN WHENEVER
INSTRUMENT CASE IS OPENED.
EXPLOSION HAZARD: DO NOT USE THE BIS VIEW SYSTEM IN A
FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE OR WHERE CONCENTRATIONS OF
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS MAY OCCUR.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: DO NOT REMOVE MONITOR COVERS
DURING OPERATION OR WHILE POWER IS CONNECTED TO MONITOR.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: THE MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTION OF
THIS APPARATUS VERIFIED THAT THE GROUND LEAKAGE CURRENT
AND THE PATIENT SAFETY CURRENT WERE LESS THAN THE
SPECIFIED LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THE APPLICABLE SAFETY
STANDARDS. AS A MATTER OF SAFE PRACTICE, THE INSTITUTION
SHOULD CONDUCT PERIODIC TESTS TO VERIFY THESE CURRENTS.
SHOCK HAZARD: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE POWER
CORD WITH WET HANDS. MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR HANDS ARE
CLEAN AND DRY BEFORE TOUCHING THE POWER CORD.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Caution:
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