Terms; General Warnings And Cautions - Stryker LIFEPAK 1000 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety

TERMS

The following terms are used either in this manual or on the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator.
Danger: Immediate hazards that will result in serious personal injury or death.
Warning: Hazards or unsafe practices that could result in serious personal injury or death.
Caution: Hazards or unsafe practices that could result in minor personal injury, product
damage, or property damage.

GENERAL WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

The following section provides general warning and caution statements. Other specific warnings
and cautions are provided as needed in other sections of this manual.
WARNINGS!
Shock hazard.
The defibrillator delivers up to 360 joules of electrical energy. Unless properly used as
described in these operating instructions, this electrical energy may cause serious injury or
death. Do not attempt to operate this device unless thoroughly familiar with these operating
instructions, and the function of all controls, indicators, connections, and accessories.
Shock hazard.
Do not disassemble the defibrillator. It contains no responder-serviceable components and
dangerous high voltages may be present. Contact authorized service personnel.
Shock or fire hazard.
Do not immerse any portion of this device in water or other fluids. Avoid spilling any fluids on
device or accessories. Do not clean with ketones or other flammable agents. Do not autoclave
or sterilize this device or accessories unless otherwise specified.
Possible fire or explosion.
Do not use this device in the presence of flammable gases or anesthetics. Use care when
operating this device close to oxygen sources (such as bag-valve-mask devices or ventilator
tubing). Turn off gas source or move source away from patient during defibrillation.
Possible device failure.
Do not modify this device.
Possible electrical interference with device performance.
Equipment operating in close proximity may emit strong electromagnetic or radio frequency
interference (RFI) which could affect the performance of this device. RFI may result in improper
device operation, distorted ECG, or failure to detect a shockable rhythm. Avoid operating the
device near cauterizers, diathermy equipment, cellular phones, metal detectors, or electronic
articles surveillance gates. Do not rapidly key EMS radios on and off. Refer to the
Recommended Separation Distances table (on page G-4) for recommended distances of
equipment. Contact authorized service personnel if assistance is required.
Possible Electrical Interference with Device Performance
Portable radio frequency (RF) communications equipment (including peripherals such as
antenna cables and external antennas) should be used no closer than the distance listed in the
Recommended Separation Distances table (on page G-4) to any part of the
LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator, including cables specified by Physio-Control. Shorter distances
may result in compromised performance.
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