Safety Instructions; Safety Information - Weinmann LIFE-BASE Series Instructions For Use Manual

3. Safety instructions

3.1 Safety information

Read these instructions for use carefully. It is a component part of the following portable
systems:
– LIFE-BASE 1 NG
– LIFE-BASE 1 NG XL
– LIFE-BASE 1 NG XS
The instructions for use must be available at all times. Use the portable system exclusively
for the intended purpose described (see "2.1 Intended use" on page 12).
For your own safety and the safety of your patients and in accordance with the
requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC, please note the following.
Use of the portable system
Warning!
Use the portable system only if you are medically trained and have received instruc-
tion in ventilation/aspiration. Severe physical damage may be caused by incorrect
use.
Caution!
• Before working with the portable system, you must have understood how to use
it.
• To avoid infection or bacterial contamination, follow the section entitled "6.
Hygiene treatment" on page 24.
• Do not use the portable system in the vicinity of a magnetic resonance
tomography (MRT) device.
• Use the portable system only for the intended use described (see "2.1 Intended
use" on page 12).
• During the journey/flight, the portable system must be hung in the wall mounting
intended for it, as otherwise it might fall over or be thrown around the vehicle.
The wall mounting must be securely attached. Follow the fitting instructions for
the wall mounting and the attachment set in question.
• Note that the portable system may not be loaded with an additional weight, e.g.
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