Product Manual

Safety information • 9
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• Do not subject the device to shocks or vibrations.
• Do not place the device in direct sunlight and make sure that it is not
placed in the direct proximity of a heat source. The excessive tem-
peratures could damage the electronics.
• Perform function checks regularly as described in the relevant sec-
tion in this document. Do not operate the device if it is damaged or
not working properly.
• Avoid rapid temperature changes. If the device is transported where
a temperature difference of more than 20 °C occurs, the device
must be left to stand for at least two hours before it is switched on,
otherwise condensation may form; this can damage the electronics.
• Use only chlorine and alcohol-free disinfectants which are explicitly
suitable for acrylic sheet and other sensitive surfaces (active ingredi-
ent: quaternary ammonium compounds, for example).
• Do not use aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents.
• Do not use organic solvents (e.g. white spirit or petroleum spirit).
Dealing with measuring results WARNING!
Hazard to patient
The
seca 515/514 is not a diagnostic device. The device assists the
attending physician in reaching a diagnosis.
► To reach a precise diagnosis and to initiate therapies, the attending
physician must conduct thorough examinations and take the results
of these into consideration, as well as using the
seca 515/514.
► The responsibility for diagnoses and the therapies derived from
them lies with the attending physician.
CAUTION!
Hazard to patient
To prevent misinterpretations, measured results for medical purposes
may only be displayed and used in SI units (weight: kilograms, height:
meters). Some devices have the option of displaying measured results
in different units. This is purely an additional function.
► Only use measurements in SI units.
► The user takes sole responsibility for the use of measured results in
non-SI units.
NOTICE!
Loss of data
• Before you save and re-use values measured with the
seca 515/514
(e.g. in the
seca 115 PC software or in a hospital information sys-
tem), make sure that the measured values are plausible.
• If measured values have been transmitted from the
seca 515/514
device to the
seca 115 PC software or to a hospital information sys-
tem, make sure before re-using them that the measured values are
plausible and assigned to the correct patient.
NOTICE!
Measurements from third-party devices not compatible
Bioimpedance measurements taken with devices from different manu-
facturers are not compatible. Follow-up measurements performed on
a device other than a seca Medical Body Composition Analyzer may
lead to inconsistent data and to misinterpretations of the measured
results.
► Ensure that follow-up measurements are also performed on a seca
Medical Body Composition Analyzer.