Warnings - Covidien Nellcor Operator's Manual

Introduction

Warnings

1.2.2
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WARNING:
Explosion hazard — Do not use the monitoring system in the presence of
flammable anesthetics.
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WARNING:
Explosion hazard — Do not use the battery with other manufacturer's
batteries. Do not use different types or models of batteries such as dry
batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, or Lithium-ion batteries together.
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WARNING:
Do not use any monitoring system or pulse oximetry cables, sensors, or
connectors that appear damaged.
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WARNING:
As with all medical equipment, carefully route patient cabling to reduce the
possibility of patient entanglement or strangulation.
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WARNING:
Do not touch signal input, signal output or other connectors, and the patient
simultaneously.
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WARNING:
Do not lift or carry the monitoring system by the pulse oximetry sensor or
pulse oximetry interface cable. The cable may disconnect and cause the
monitoring system to drop on a patient or cause damage to monitoring
system surfaces.
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WARNING:
To ensure patient safety, do not place the monitoring system in any location
where it might drop on the patient.
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WARNING:
The LCD panel contains toxic chemicals. Do not touch broken LCD panels.
Physical contact with a broken LCD panel can result in transmission or
ingestion of toxic substances.
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