Dräger Primus Instructions For Use Manual page 11

Safety precautions"
The workstation may only be used under the permanent
supervision of qualified medical personnel so that
assistance can be provided immediately in the event of any
malfunctions.
Explosive anaesthetics, such as ether or cyclopropane,
must not be used due to the risk of fire.
Primus must not be used with nuclear spin tomography
(MRT, NMR, NMI).
Operation of the workstation may be impaired and the
patient endangered.
Drugs or other substances based on inflammable
solvents, such as alcohol, must not be introduced into the
patient system.
Risk of fire.
Adequate ventilation must be ensured if highly
inflammable substances are used for disinfection.
Mobile radio telephones must not be used within
10 metres of the workstation.
Mobile telephones may interfere with the operation of
electrical and electronic medical equipment and endanger
the patient!**
The application of a wail or ceiling mounting support is
designated for buildings, not for mobile facilities such as
ambulances, helicopters ar ships.
Always keep a manual ventilator at hand.
If ventilation of the patient is no longer assured due to an
obvious fault in the equipment, the patient must immediately
be ventilated with a separate emergency ventilator.
Do not use conductive breathing hoses or face masks.
They may cause burns during HF surgery.
* Additional precautions can be found in the respective chapters.
** Drager medical equipment fulfils the interference resistance
requirements according to the product-specific standards or
EN 60601-1-2 (IEC 60601-1-2). However, depending on the design
of the mobile phone and circumstances of use, field strengths may
occur in the immediate environment of a mobile phone that exceed
the limits of the above standards and therefore cause interference.
Instructions for Use Primus SW 2.n
For your safety and that of your patients
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