Safety Summary; General Safety Considerations - Welch Allyn 53 Service Manual

1 - Safety Summary

This safety summary, and all additional specific warnings and cautions located throughout
the documentation, must be read and understood by all users of the Vital Signs Monitor
Series 300 monitor.
Caution
End-user software service tools used for previous models of the VSM must
not be used with the VSM Model 300 Series. This includes the "Custom
Repair Software", part number 130S29E, and any other RS232 utility other
than the Welch Allyn Monitor Service Utility (840-0676-XX). Use of any tool
other than this service utility may set the monitor in an undefined and
unrecoverable state.
United States federal law restricts this device to sale, distribution, or use by or
on the order of a licensed medical practitioner.

General Safety Considerations

Always consider the following safety points when using the monitor:
• Place the monitor and accessories in locations where they cannot harm the patient should
they fall from a shelf or mount.
• Do not connect more than one patient to a monitor.
• Do not connect more than one monitor to a patient.
• Do not use the monitor in an MRI suite or hyperbaric chamber.
• Do not autoclave the monitor.
• Accessories can be autoclaved only if the manufacturer's instructions clearly approve it.
Many accessories can be severely damaged by autoclaving.
• Inspect the power adapter cord periodically for fraying or other damage. Replace the
adapter as needed. Do not operate the monitor from mains power if the adapter, the
adapter cord, or the cord plug are damaged.
• Frequently check all cables, both electrically and visually.
• To avoid explosion, do not operate the monitor in the presence of flammable anesthetics.
• To ensure patient safety, use only accessories recommended or supplied by Welch Allyn.
(See the Products and Accessories Guide , part number 810-0409-XX.) Always use accessories
according to your facility's standards and according to the manufacturer's
recommendations and instructions. Always follow the manufacturer's directions for use.
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