User's Manual

Patient Monitor User Manual Intended Use and Safety Guidance
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1.2 Safety Guidance
WARNING
1 Before using the device, the equipment, patient cable and electrodes etc. should be
checked. Replacement should be taken if there is any evident defect or signs of aging
which may impair the safety or performance.
2 Medical technical equipment such as these monitor/monitoring system must only be
used by persons who have received adequate training in the use of such equipment
and who are capable of applying it properly.
3 EXPLOSION HAZARD-Do not use the device in a flammable atmosphere where
concentrations of flammable anesthetics or other materials may occur.
4 SHOCK HAZARD-The power receptacle must be a three-wire grounded outlet. A
hospital grade outlet is required. Never adapt the three-prong plug from the monitor to
fit a two-slot outlet.
5 Extreme care must be exercised when applying medical electrical equipment. Many
parts of the human/machine circuit are conductive, such as the patient, connectors,
electrodes, transducers. It is very important that these conductive parts do not come
into contact with other grounded, conductive parts when connected to the isolated
patient input of the device. Such contact would bridge the patient's isolation and
cancel the protection provided by the isolated input. In particular, there must be no
contact of the neutral electrode and ground.
6 Magnetic and electrical fields are capable of interfering with the proper performance
of the device. For this reason make sure that all external devices operated in the
vicinity of the monitor comply with the relevant EMC requirements. X-ray equipment
or MRI devices are a possible source of interference as they may emit higher levels of
electromagnetic radiation.
7 Route all cables away from patient’s throat to avoid possible strangulation.
8 Devices connecting with monitor should be equipotential.
9 Accessory equipment connected to the analog and digital interfaces must be certified
according to the respective IEC/EN standards (e.g. IEC/EN 60950 for data processing
equipment and IEC/EN 60601-1 for medical equipment). Furthermore all
configurations shall comply with the valid version of the standard IEC/EN 60601-1-1.
Therefore anybody, who connects additional equipment to the signal input or output
connector to configure a medical system, must make sure that it complies with the
requirements of the valid version of the system standard IEC/EN60601-1-1. If in doubt,
consult our technical service department or your local distributor.
10 Only patient cable and other accessories supplied by EDAN can be used. Or else, the
performance and electric shock protection cannot be guaranteed, and the patient may
be injured.