Precautions During Preparation; Precautions During Operation; Precautions During Care; Precautions During Maintenance - Dräger Evita 2 dura CapnoPlus Operating Instructions Manual

Precautions During Preparation

WARNING !
Installation of the Evita 2 dura CapnoPlus Op-
tion may be performed by factory trained and
authorized service personnel only.

Precautions During Operation

WARNING !
In case of malfunction of any of the built-in
monitoring a substitute has to be provided in
order to maintain an adequate level of moni-
toring. The operator of the ventilator must still
assume full responsibility for proper ventila-
tion and patient safety in all situations.

Precautions During Care

WARNING !
Always follow accepted hospital procedures
for handling equipment contaminated with
body fluids.
WARNING !
Follow all accepted hospital procedures for
disinfecting parts contaminated by body fluids
(protective clothing, eyewear, etc.).
CAUTION !
Certain components of the ventilator and its
accessories consist of materials that are sensi-
tive to certain organic solvents sometimes used
for cleaning and disinfec-ting (e.g., phenols,
halogen releasing com-pounds, oxygen releasing
compounds, strong organic acids, etc.). Expo-
sure to such substances may cause damage that
is not always immediately recognized.
Sterilization with ethylene oxide (EtO) is also not
recommended.
Precautions During Preparation

Precautions During Maintenance

WARNING !
To avoid any risk of infection, clean and dis-
infect ventilator and accessories before any
maintenance according to established hos-
pital procedures - this applies also when
returning ventilators or parts for repair.
WARNING !
Preventive Maintenance work on the Evita 2
dura ventilator and its components may be
performed by trained and factory authorized
staff only.
WARNING !
Never operate the ventilator 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.
CAUTION !
Maintenance
In case of malfunction of this device, contact
your local DraegerService or our Factory
Authorized Technical Service Center.
The device must be inspected and serviced (pre-
ventive maintenance) by competent and factory
authorized technical service representatives at
regular 6 month intervals. A record must be kept
on this preventive maintenance. We recommend
obtaining a service contract through your vendor.
Maintenance or repair of the Evita 2 dura ventila-
tor and its installed options shall be performed
only by Draeger authorized technical service
representatives.
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