Organisational Measures; Safety-Conscious Operation; Operation With Other Devices - Schiller FRED easyport plus User Manual

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FRED easyport plus
User Guide
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Organisational Measures

 Before using the unit, ensure that an introduction regarding the unit functions
and the safety precautions has been provided and understood.
 Keep these operating instructions in an accessible place for reference when
required. Make sure that they are always complete and legible.
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Safety-Conscious Operation

 Danger of electric shock! - Danger for user, rescuer and patient.
The energy applied to the patient can be conducted through the patient to other
persons, who may suffer a lethal electric shock. Therefore:
– do not touch the patient, the electrodes or other conducting objects during defi-
brillation.
– do not defibrillate the patient in a puddle of water or on other conducting surfac-
es,
– switch the device off when it is no longer used.
 Danger of explosion! — The device must not be used in areas where there is
any danger of explosion. There might be a danger of explosion in areas where
flammable products (petrol), flammable anaesthetic agents or products for skin
cleaning/disinfection are in use, or where the ambient air's oxygen concentration
is higher than 25 %.
 Immediately report any changes that impair safety (including operating
behaviour) to the responsible person.
 Only use original SCHILLER electrodes and accessories.
 Check that the unit's casing and electrode connections are not damaged.
 Check expired date of the defibrillation electrodes.
 After use, refer to the chapter
 Immediately replace a damaged unit, or damaged cables and connections.
 Operating the device with a defective casing or damaged cables constitutes a
danger to life.
 Only operate the device in accordance with the specified technical data
8 Technical Data.
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Operation with other Devices

 Magnetic and electrical fields from X-ray or tomographic devices, portable radio
equipment, HF radios and devices labelled with the
operation of this device (see section 8.7). Avoid using such devices or keep a
sufficient distance from them.
 FRED easyport plus is not intended to be operated while using high-frequency
surgical devices.
 Interference with other devices - The charging of energy and the release of the
defibrillation impulse can disturb other devices. Check these devices before their
further use.
 Other medical equipment applied to patient which has no defibrillation proof
applied part must be disconnected from the patient.
 The patient can be endangered by too high leakage currents (summation of
leakage currents) if several devices are connected to the patient. For this
reason, devices that are not required should be disconnected from the patient,
and only equipment approved by SCHILLER may be connected to the device.
Safety Notes
Organisational Measures
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