Maintenance, Servicing, Repairs, And Disposal; Maintenance; Safety Inspection In Accordance With Iec 62353; Visual Inspection - Storz IMAGE1 S CONNECT Instructions For Use Manual

7 Maintenance, servicing, repairs, and disposal

7.1 Maintenance

The following maintenance intervals are recommended:
Interval
annually

7.2 Safety inspection in accordance with IEC 62353

WARNING
Risk of injury due to product deficiencies!
Patients, users, and third parties may be injured as a result of deficiencies with the product and
accessories.
Shut down the product.
Have the deficiencies repaired by persons authorized by KARL STORZ.
Regardless of the national accident prevention regulations and testing intervals for medical
devices, for this device safety checks must be performed as repeat inspections according to
IEC 62353 and recorded by a qualified electrician at least once a year. Detailed specifications
regarding the scope and execution of the safety inspection can be found in the service manual.

7.2.1 Visual inspection

1. Check the product and accessories for any mechanical damage.
2. Check labels for readability.

7.2.2 Electric measurements

Limit values for electrical measurements can be found in the current IEC 62353.
1. Measure the protective ground resistance.
2. Measure the earth leakage current.
3. Measure the touch current.
4. Measure the patient leakage current.

7.3 Repairing the product

Repair work may only be performed by KARL STORZ or by a company authorized by KARL
STORZ. The maintenance steps described in this instruction manual are exempt from this rule.
Please contact your local [Product/Brand variable] subsidiary or authorized dealer (see the
list of subsidiaries).
Contaminated devices may not be shipped. To prevent contact infections and airborne
infections, products must first be decontaminated. KARL STORZ reserves the right to send
back contaminated products.

7.4 Disposing of the product

The product meets the requirements of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
Instructions for use • IMAGE1 S • 705LZA_EN_V2.1_05-2022_IFU_FDA
Maintenance, servicing, repairs, and disposal
Activity
Safety test
To be performed by
KARL STORZ service techni-
cians
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