ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE MUST NOT BE USED
in medical facilities in which equipotential bonding is required (e.g. cardiac surgery).
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in potentially explosive areas.
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in the MRI environment.
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for continuous operation and use outdoors.
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in areas with excessively high humidity and wet rooms.
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(e.g. in the vicinity of inhalers or boiling water, bathing or showering).
in hot areas
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(e.g. immediately beside heat sources or exposed to direct sunlight).
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Safety information
WARNING OF PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO IMPROPER USE
For your own protection and the safety of the patient never use the device for other
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than its intended purpose!
Do not use the device if damage is visible on the case.
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Do not open the device if you are not trained or authorised for this. Have all services,
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such as battery replacement, performed by authorised service technicians only.
WARNING OF PERSONAL INJURY DURING TREATMENT
Select the suction setting depending on the patient and the medical indication to avoid
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potential personal injury.
We recommend having a spare device available to ensure that treatment can be
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continued if a device fails.
WARNING OF PERSONAL INJURY BY STRANGULATION
Persons may be strangled by tubes or power cords.
Make sure that unauthorised or other people do come into the vicinity of the device.
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Remove cables and tubes from the vicinity of the patient when they are no longer
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required.
WARNING OF DAMAGE TO HEALTH BY INVOLVEMENT WITH INFECTIOUS OR PATHOGENIC
GERMS
Infectious and pathogenic germs in the suctioned material cause damage to health.
Always conduct suction with a cuff cannula or a cuff tube with suction attachment.
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Make sure that the suction tube does not come into direct contact with the suction site.
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Clean the device and its accessories as described in these instructions for use.
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WARNING OF NON-APPROVED ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS
Use only the accessories and spare parts listed in the instructions for use. The safety
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and functionality of the device cannot be guaranteed with other accessories.
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