Philips V60 User Manual page 14

Warnings, cautions, and notes
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of strangulation from patient tubing, use a tubing
support arm and secure the proximal pressure line with clips.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, connect the ventilator to an AC
supply mains with protective earth only.
WARNING: Do not use extension cords, adapters, or power cords with the ventilator
that are not approved by Respironics.
WARNING: To prevent unintentional disconnection of the power cord, always use the
correct, Philips-supplied power cord and lock it into place with the power
cord retainer before you switch the ventilator on. The retainer is designed
to hold the connector end of the Philips-supplied cord securely in place.
WARNING: The V60/V60 Plus Ventilator should not be positioned in a way that makes
it difficult to disconnect from mains power if necessary. Disconnect from
supply mains by removing the power cord from the wall outlet. The AC
mains plug is used as disconnection device.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, regularly inspect the AC power cord
and verify that it is not frayed or cracked.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of strangulation, route the power cord to avoid
entanglement.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of power failure to the ventilator, pay close attention to
the battery's charge level. The battery's operation time is approximate and
is affected by ventilator settings, discharge and recharge cycles, battery
age, and ambient temperature.
WARNING: Always check the status of the oxygen cylinders before using the
ventilator during transport.
WARNING: Provide external oxygen monitoring to minimize patient risk in case of O
supply loss or ventilator failure.
WARNING: To ensure the ventilator's safe operation, always verify ventilator
operation as described in "Verify ventilator operation" on page 5-8 before
using the ventilator on a patient. If the ventilator fails any tests, remove it
from clinical use immediately. Do not use the ventilator until necessary
repairs are completed and all tests have passed.
WARNING: To prevent possible patient injury due to nonannunciating alarms, verify
the operation of any remote alarm device before use.
WARNING: To prevent possible patient injury, always return alarm settings to
hospital-standard values after verifying ventilator operation.
WARNING: Manufacturer default settings are not appropriate for all patients. Prior to
using the ventilator, verify that the current alarm settings or defaults are
appropriate for each particular patient.
CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the ventilator, ensure that the
connection to the oxygen supply is clean and unlubricated, and that
there is no water in the oxygen supply gas.
CAUTION: For 120 V equipment, grounding reliability can only be achieved
when it is connected to an equivalent receptacle marked "hospital
only" or "hospital grade."
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