Warnings And Cautions - Welch Allyn 300 Series Directions For Use Manual

4 Chapter 1 General information

Warnings and cautions

All operating and service personnel must be familiar with the information presented here,
and with other warnings and cautions which appear throughout this document.
Warning and caution labels can appear on the monitor, the packaging, the shipping
container, or in this document.
General warnings
Caution Anyone connecting additional equipment to the signal input part or
signal output part of this monitor configures a medical system and is
responsible for verifying that the system complies with the requirements of the
system standard IEC 60601-1-1. Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by Welch Allyn could void the purchaser's authority to operate the equipment.
WARNING Many environmental variables, including patient physiology and
clinical application, can affect the accuracy and performance of the device. The
clinician must verify all vital signs information prior to patient intervention.
WARNING The monitor is for use only by medical clinicians. Although this
document might illustrate medical monitoring techniques, the monitor must be
used only by trained clinicians who know how to take and interpret a patient's
vital signs.
WARNING Disconnect the SpO
patient.
WARNING During defibrillation, keep the defibrillation discharge paddles away
from any conductive parts that might already be in contact with the patient.
WARNING Use only accessories approved by Welch Allyn. Visit
www.welchallyn.com. The use of any other accessories can result in inaccurate
patient data, can damage the equipment, and can void your product warranty.
WARNING Do not operate the monitor in the presence of magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) or hyperbaric chambers.
WARNING Do not operate the monitor in the presence of a flammable
anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen, or nitrous oxide, or in oxygen-enriched
environments, or in any other potentially explosive environment.
WARNING It is the clinician's responsibility to set or verify alarm limits
appropriate to each patient.
WARNING Never allow any liquid to enter any monitor connector. If a connector
does come in contact with liquid:
1. Remove the monitor from service.
2. Use warm, dry air to dry the connector.
3. Thoroughly test and verify operation before returning the monitor to service.
Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 300 Series
cable from the monitor before defibrillating the
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