Operation; Precautions - Dräger Caleo Instructions For Use Manual

Operation

Precautions

Operation
Precautions
Before each use, check that the unit is ready for operation
(see page 32).
WARNING
Risk of extubation or danger of deconnection, risk to
patient.
Ensure that all hoses and cables are routed correctly and
safely without obstruction!
NOTE
Do not leave lively patients unmonitored, risk to patient
possible.
Lively patients must be observed with particular care.
WARNING
If the hood, front flap, side flap or access ports are open
or the bed is pulled out or the hose modules removed,
watch the patient continuously to prevent any possibility
of their falling out of the incubator.
CAUTION
The bed can be damaged when leaning on it, maximum
load 5 kg.
Do not lean or rest any weight on the bed when it is
pulled out.
WARNING
A cold device can cool the patient, risk to patient.
Allow time for the incubator to warm up before use
(page 121).
CAUTION
Risk to patient due to uncontrolled increase in air temperature
due to external heat sources, such as sunlight, heat lamps,
spot lamps and electric cushions.
Avoid additional heat sources.
WARNING
Risk to patient due to too low or too high core
temperature.
The patient's core temperature must be regularly moni-
tored with an independent thermometer.
WARNING
Risk to patient due to treatment decisions on the basis of
the measured skin temperature by unauthorised
persons.
The conclusions to be drawn from the measured skin
temperature are the responsibility of the attending
physicians.
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WARNING
Risk to patient due to skin temperature control, patients
suffering from shock or fever can be undercooled or over
heated.
Skin temperature control mode must not be used on
babies who are in shock or who have high temperature!
WARNING
Risk to patient if skin temperature control mode is used
on twins.
Caleo exercises control on only one patient. Danger of
hypothermia or overheating.
For twins, the air temperature control mode must
be used.
WARNING
Risk to patient of hypothermia or overheating if the posi-
tions of the skin temperature sensors are confused. Skin
temperature control is exercised with the yellow skin
temperature sensor (T1).
Make sure not to confuse the positions of the skin
temperature sensors.
WARNING
Risk of burns to patient if a cloth is placed on the hot
air duct.
The hot air control is disrupted, causing a risk of burning
if the air from the hot air duct is channelled directly to the
patient.
Do not place any cloth on the hot air duct.
WARNING
Risk to patients and/or user if not all the braked castors
are locked. The castor with direction lock does not have
a brake.
When parking the unit, apply the brakes of all braked
castors.
NOTE
When treating larger babies, their increased heat production
could lead to a rise in the air temperature inside the Caleo
Remove the double wall.
NOTE
Disruption of the control of Caleo if there is a difference
between ambient temperature and incubator air temperature
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of <3 C.
The room temperature must be at least 3
air temperature in the Caleo
CAUTION
Risk to patient due to possible cross infection when treating
twins.
Pay attention to the risk of cross-infection.
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