GE Mini Telemetry Operation And Maintenance Manual page 20

Chapter 2: Safety
WARNING
MRI USE—Do not use the equipment during MRI scanning, conducted current could potentially
cause burns.
WARNING
Do not charge transmitter during shower/laboring in water.
WARNING
SHOWER- Keep the transmitter away from water source.
WARNING
LEAKAGE CURRENT TEST—The interconnection of auxiliary equipment with this device may increase
the total leakage current. When interfacing with other equipment, a test for leakage current must
be performed by qualified biomedical engineering personnel before using with patients. Serious
injury or death could result if the leakage current exceeds applicable standards. The use of
accessory equipment not complying with the equivalent safety requirements of this equipment
may lead to a reduced level of safety of the resulting system. Consideration relating to the choice
shall include: use of the accessory in the patient vicinity and evidence that the safety certification
of the accessory has been performed in accordance with the appropriate IEC 60601-1 harmonized
national standard.
WARNING
PATIENT CABLES AND LEADWIRES—Do not use patient cables and electrode leads that permit direct
connection to electrical sources. Use only "safety" cables and lead wires . Use of non-safety patient
cables and lead wires creates risk of inappropriate electrical connection which may cause patient
shock or death.
WARNING
PACEMAKER PATIENTS—Rate meters may continue to count the pacemaker rate during occurrences
of cardiac arrest or some arrhythmias. Do not rely entirely upon rate meter alarms. Keep pacemaker
patients under close surveillance. Refer to your monitor's operation manual for disclosure of the
pacemaker pulse rejection capability.
WARNING
SIMULTANEOUS DEVICES—Do not simultaneously connect more than one device that uses electrodes
to detect ECG and/or respiration to the same patient. Use of more than one device in this manner
may cause improper operation of one or more of the devices.
WARNING
STRANGULATION—Make sure all patient cables, leadwires and tubing are positioned away from the
patient's head to minimize the risk of accidental strangulation.
WARNING
Not suggested to connect the transducer to mother while transmitter is placed on receiver/and
charging, as it may result in accidental drop of the transmitter from the receivers' location
WARNING
LABORING IN WATER— Ensure that Mini Telemetry transmitter (excluding transducer) does not come
in direct contact with water. Failure to do so may result in electrical shock hazard.
WARNING
EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION: No modification of this equipment is allowed. Do not modify this
equipment without authorization of the manufacturer. If this equipment is modified, appropriate
inspection and testing must be conducted to ensure continued safe use of the equipment.
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