Inspection; Preventive Maintenance; Repair; Disposing Of The Medical Device - Dräger Alduk IV Instructions For Use Manual

Inspection

Perform inspections at regular intervals and observe
the following specifications.
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Checks Interval Personnel re-
sponsible
Inspection Every Service personnel
2 years
Perform inspections
Inspections are no substitute for preventive mainte-
nance measures (including preventive replacement
of wear parts) as identified by the manufacturer.
WARNING
Risk of medical device failure
If inspections are not performed on a regular
basis, the proper operation of the medical de-
vice can be compromised.
Perform inspections at the indicated intervals.
1 Check accompanying documents:
– Instructions for use are available
2 Check that the device combination is in good
condition:
– All labels are complete and legible
– There is no visible damage
– Pressure gauge is covered with protective
cap
3 Using the instructions for use, check that all com-
ponents and accessories needed to use the
product are available.
4 Check if the outlet pressure of the pressure re-
ducer is between 4.0 and 5.0 bar at a flow of
55 L/min (cylinder pressure >80 bar).
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5 Check system for leakages. If the cylinder valve
is closed, the pressure drop must not exceed
10 bar per minute.

Preventive maintenance

WARNING
Risk of faulty components
Device failure is possible due to wear or mate-
rial fatigue of the components.
To maintain the proper operation of all compo-
nents, this device must undergo inspection
and preventive maintenance at specified inter-
vals.
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance work, dis-
connect all gas connectors from the gas sup-
ply.
The following table shows the preventive mainte-
nance intervals:
Compo- Interval Measure
nent
O-ring (at Every Replace
connec- 2 years
tion to gas
cylinder)
Pressure Every General
reducer 6 years preventive
mainte-
nance

Repair

Dräger recommends that all repairs are carried out
by DrägerService and that only authentic Dräger re-
pair parts are used.

Disposing of the medical device

At the end of its service life:
 Have the medical device appropriately disposed
of in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
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