Safety (Med); Safety Information - Forbidden Use - h/p/cosmos 170-190/65 Series Original Instructions Manual

4 Safety (med)

h/p/cosmos medical treadmills may be operated with healthy subjects as well.
For applications with healthy subjects, please apply the instructions for use for sports devices, available at www.hpcosmos.com
The safety notes, warnings and precautions have to be pointed out to every user and operator and displayed within sight of the
running machine.
4.1 Safety information – Forbidden use
Obey the following danger, warning and caution statements stricktly in order to prevent serious injury or death!
Prescribed fall prevention for any application where falling might cause an unacceptable risk (high speed or special applications,
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applications with subjects not able to jump off the running belt such as children, physically impaired, etc.)
The automatic modes must only be performed on the prescription of the medical doctor.
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During stress tests a medical doctor has to be available at any time.
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Do not use the device with children <12 months.
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Exclude access of unsupervised children (< 14 years) onto or near any parts of the device (incl. accessories, packaging,
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lubrication and service material).
In case of application with children (> 1, < 14 years) permanent observation of the subject by medical staff is obligatory.
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Animals must not be in the same room with the device.
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Only carefully trained medical staff is allowed to use the device.
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Do not use the safety harness on bare skin.
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WARNING! Heart rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate.
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Incorrect or over exercising may result in serious injury or death.
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Advice the subject If you feel faint or dizzy stop exercising immediately and consult a medical doctor.
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Exclude overloading or overstressing of the subject.
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The subject has to be checked by a medical doctor before using the device.
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A defibrillator must be present at any time.
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The intended operator has to be in reach of at least one emergency stop/off at any time.
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Obey all information given in these instructions for use.
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Do not use the device against the intended use.
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Do not use the device in case one or more of the listed contraindications prevail.
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In case of relative contraindications permanent observation of the subject by medical staff is obligatory.
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Neither subject nor operator must be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or anesthetics.
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Start the use of the treadmill with slow walking, especially for beginners.
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Make sure the space under the treadmill is free from persons, body parts or objects, especially when switching on (treadmill will
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lower during initialization) and when changing the elevation.
Do not enter the device when running belt is rotating.
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Do not step on rear roller.
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Do not stand on or enter the running deck when device is in elevation (running belt might slip through due to gravity).
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Make sure no objects, sand, stones, liquids, towels, jewellery, cell phones, containers with liquid etc. can fall into the device or onto
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the running surface or underneath the running belt
Do not enter the device without appropriate shoes without high heels, spikes or studs. *
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Do not use the device with wheels (bikes, wheelchairs, inline skates, etc.). **
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* Devices supplied with the special "running belt for ski and spike applications" (see "Annex III (Accessories)") are intended for
application with spikes or studs as well.
** Devices marked with an "r" or "rs" like "h/p/cosmos saturn 250/75 r" are intended for applications with wheels as well. Applications
with wheels include cycling, roller skiing, wheelchair applications, etc.
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