Datex-Ohmeda Avance User's Reference Manual page 2

Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., a General Electric Company, doing business as GE Healthcare.
User Responsibility
CAUTION
This Product will perform in conformity with the description thereof
contained in this User's Reference manual and accompanying labels
and/or inserts, when assembled, operated, maintained, and repaired
in accordance with the instructions provided. This Product must be
checked periodically. A defective Product should not be used. Parts
that are broken, missing, plainly worn, distorted, or contaminated
should be replaced immediately. Should repair or replacement
become necessary, Datex-Ohmeda recommends that a telephonic or
written request for service advice be made to the nearest
Datex-Ohmeda Customer Service Center. This Product or any of its
parts should not be repaired other than in accordance with written
instructions provided by Datex-Ohmeda and by Datex-Ohmeda
trained personnel. The Product must not be altered without the prior
written approval of Datex-Ohmeda. The user of this Product shall
have the sole responsibility for any malfunction which results from
improper use, faulty maintenance, improper repair, damage, or
alteration by anyone other than Datex-Ohmeda.
U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the
order of a licensed medical practitioner. Outside the
U.S.A., check local laws for any restriction that may apply.
Datex-Ohmeda products have unit serial numbers with coded logic
which indicates a product group code, the year of manufacture, and a
sequential unit number for identification. The serial number can be in
one of two formats.
AAAX11111
The X represents an alpha
character indicating the year
the product was manufactured;
H = 2004, J = 2005, etc. I and
O are not used.
Avance, Advanced Breathing System, ComWheel, D-fend,
EZchange, Disposable Multi Absorber, Reusable Multi Absorber,
PSVPro, SmartVent, Tec 6 Plus, and Tec 7 are registered
trademarks of Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.
Other brand names or product names used in this manual are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
AAAXX111111AA
The XX represents a number
indicating the year the product
was manufactured; 04 = 2004,
05 = 2005, etc.