Avoiding Infections; Avoiding Injuries; Preventing Device Damage - Seca 644 Manual

Avoiding infections

Avoiding injuries

Preventing device
damage
WARNING!
Risk of infection
Before and after every measurement, wash
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your hands to reduce the risk of cross-
contamination and nosocomial infections.
Hygienically reprocess the scale regularly as
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described in the respective section in this
document.
Make sure that the patient has no infectious
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diseases.
Make sure that the patient has no open
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wounds or infectious skin alterations, which
may come into contact with the device.
WARNING!
Injury from falls
Ensure that the device is positioned firmly and
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level.
Route connecting cables (if present) in such a
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way that neither user nor patient can trip over
them.
Make sure that the patient does not step onto
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and off the weighing platform right at the
edges.
Make sure that the patient steps onto and off
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the weighing platform slowly and safely.
WARNING!
Risk of slipping
Ensure that the weighing platform is dry
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before the patient steps onto it.
Ensure that the patients feet are dry before he
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or she steps onto the weighing platform.
Make sure that the patient steps onto and off
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the weighing platform slowly and safely.
NOTICE!
Damage to device
Ensure that no liquids enter the device. They
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can damage the electronics.
Switch off the device before disconnecting
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the power supply unit from the mains socket.
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