Using The Scale - Dräger Babytherm 8004 Instructions For Use Manual

Using the scale

WARNING
Only use the integrated scale to determine the
weight of the patient.
Failure to follow the instructions for use can
lead to severe inaccuracies in measuring the
patient's weight. To safeguard critical thera-
peutic decisions based on the patient's
weight, the weighing result should be checked
against a reference measurement on an exter-
nal scale.
The scale is located directly under the bed. During
the weighing operation, the entire bed and any
articles on top of it are weighed. By lifting the
patient, all other weights are subtracted, so that the
precise weight of the patient can be calculated. The
precision of the weight measurement is not limited
by the articles on the bed. The weight of these
additional articles reduces the maximum weight
that the scale can display by exactly this extra
weight. For patients with hose attachments, e.g.
ventilation hoses, an effect on the measured
weight, as with all other scales, cannot be entirely
eliminated. To prevent fluctuations in the weighed
result, the hoses should be removed from any fitted
ventilation holder and, after lowering the patient on
the bed, they should be laid horizontally on the bed
with as little tension as possible. As with clothing,
the inclusion of parts of the hose supply lines in the
weight measurement can lead to a slight increase
in the measured weight. However, since these
deviations are systematic, they do not affect trend
observations.
Instructions for use Babytherm 8004/8010
NOTE
To ensure correct determination of patient
weight, observe the following instructions:
 Avoid a reduction of the base load on the scale
by changing the mechanical structure of the
warming bed. U-LOAd is displayed on the de-
vice.
 Before starting the weighing operation, re-
move all unnecessary objects from the bed.
 When lifting the patient, do not touch the bed.
Leaning on the bed or touching the bed with
an overall will distort the weighing result.
 While weighing is in progress, do not place
any article on the bed or remove any article
from it.
 Always perform the weighing process in ex-
actly the same way. Either lift the hoses with
the patient or leave them on the bed each time
you carry out a weight measurement.
 Lay the patient to be weighed in the middle of
the bed.
 The sensor cable between the weighing unit
and display unit must not touch the bed.
 Do not place any heavy objects on the weigh-
ing unit.
 Use only scales authorised for use with Ba-
bytherm. The serial numbers of the weighing
unit and display unit must match.
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