Precautions During Care; Precautions During Maintenance - Dräger 8000 IC Operating Instructions Manual

Introduction

Precautions During Care

WARNING !
Always follow established hospital procedures
for handling equipment contaminated with
bodily fluids.
WARNING !
Always disconnect from power before
cleaning and disinfecting.
WARNING !
Danger of burn injury
The exposed heater surface will still be very
hot after operation. It may take up to one hour
for the temperature to drop to 70 °C (158 °F)
with the incubator closed.
CAUTION !
Certain components of the incubator consist of
materials that are sensitive to certain organic
solvents sometimes used for cleaning and
disinfecting (e.g., alcohols, phenols, halogen
releasing compounds, oxygen releasing
compounds, strong organic acids, etc.). Exposure
to such substances may cause damage that is not
always immediately recognized. Do not sterilize
incubator and its components with ethylene oxide
(EtO) or by exposure to UV radiation (may cause
cracks in the PMMA (Plexiglas®) parts!
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Precautions During Maintenance

WARNING !
To avoid risk of infection, clean and disinfect
incubator and accessories before any
maintenance according to established hospital
procedures - this applies also when returning
units or parts for repair.
WARNING !
Always disconnect supply before servicing.
WARNING !
Never operate the incubator if it has suffered
physical damage or does not seem to operate
properly. In this case always refer servicing to
properly trained and factory authorized service
personnel.
WARNING !
Treatment of batteries
- Do not throw into fire! risk of explosion
- Do not force open! cells contain
corrosive acid
WARNING !
Preventive Maintenance work on the Incubator
8000 IC may be performed by trained and
factory authorized staff only.
WARNING !
The oxygen cells contain an etching acid.
Do not destroy the capsule. Do not touch the
liquide if the capsule is leaking.
Call DrägerService if capsule is leaking and the
incubator is contaminated.
CAUTION !
For disposal of batteries, follow all local, state,
and federal legislation with respect to
environmental protection.
Precautions During Care
Precautions During
Maintenance