Safety Information - CareFusion Bird Sentry User Manual

Bird Sentry™ Blender

Safety Information

Review the following safety information before operating the Bird Sentry blender:
Definitions
Warning! Identifies a condition or practice that could result in serious adverse reactions or
potential safety hazards.
Caution! Identifies a condition or practice that could result in damage to the Bird Sentry blender
or other equipment.
Note: Identifies supplemental information to help you better understand how the Bird Sentry
blender works.
Warnings
The following warnings apply any time you operate or service the Bird Sentry blender:
● To avoid explosion, do not operate the Bird Sentry blender in the presence of flammable
anesthetics or in an atmosphere of explosive gases. Operating the Bird Sentry blender in
flammable or explosive atmospheres may result in fire or explosion.
● Do not operate the Bird Sentry blender unless qualified personnel are in attendance to promptly
respond to alarms, inoperative conditions, or sudden malfunctions. Patients on life-support
equipment should be visually monitored at all times.
● Do not ignore audible alarms occurring by the Bird Sentry blender. Alarms indicate conditions
that require your immediate attention.
● Do not use parts, accessories, or options that have not been authorized for use with the Bird
Sentry blender. Using unauthorized parts, accessories, or options may be harmful to the patient
or damage the Bird Sentry blender.
● Check all audible and visual alarms daily to make sure they are operating properly. If an alarm
fails to activate, contact your CareFusion Certified Service Technician.
● Consult a physician to determine concentration of inspired oxygen to be delivered.
● Do not operate the Bird Sentry blender without setting the adjustable alarms. All adjustable
alarms must be set to ensure safe operation.
● Explosion hazard. DO NOT gas sterilize the Bird Sentry blender.
● DO NOT steam autoclave or otherwise subject the Bird Sentry blender to temperatures above
122°F (50°C).
● If the air or oxygen gas source fails, the pressure differential alarm will sound alerting the
clinician that a condition has occurred that may significantly alter the FIO, and flow output from
the Bird Sentry blender.
● If either the air or oxygen source pressure is reduced or increased sufficiently to create a
pressure differential of 20 PSI or more, an audible alarm will sound. This condition may
significantly alter the FIO and flow output from the Bird Sentry blender.
● DO NOT use humidified oxygen to calibrate this system. If calibrated with humidified oxygen,
subsequent oxygen readings will be higher than the true oxygen level.
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