Preventing Electric Shock; Preventing Injuries And Infections - Seca 665 Gebrauchsanweisung

Preventing electric shock

Preventing injuries and
infections
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CAUTION!
Patient hazard, damage to device
► Have servicing carried out regularly as described in the relevant section of this
document.
► Technical modifications may not be made to the device. The device does not
contain any user-serviceable parts. Only have servicing and repairs performed
by an authorized seca service partner. You can find a service partner in your
vicinity at www.seca.com or by emailing service@seca.com.
► Use only seca original accessories and spare parts, otherwise seca will not
grant any warranty.
CAUTION!
Patient hazard, malfunction
► Keep medical electrical devices such as high-frequency surgical equipment at
a minimum distance of approx. 1 meter to prevent faulty measurements.
► Keep high-frequency equipment such as cellphones at a minimum distance
of approx. 1 meter to prevent faulty measurements.
► The actual transmission output of HF devices may require minimum distances
of more than 1 meter. For details, go to www.seca.com.
WARNING!
Electric shock
► Set up devices which can be operated with a power supply unit so that the
power supply socket is within easy reach and the power supply can be dis-
connected quickly.
► Ensure that your local electricity supply matches the details on the power
supply unit.
► Never touch the power supply unit with wet hands.
► Do not use extension cables and multiple outlets.
► Ensure that cables are not crushed or damaged by sharp edges.
► Ensure that cables do not come into contact with hot objects.
► Do not operate the device at an altitude of more than 3000 m above sea
level.
WARNING!
Injury from falling
► Ensure that the device is steady and level.
► Route connector cables (if present) so that neither users nor the patient can
trip over them.
► Assist people with limited motor skills when they are getting up, e.g. from a
wheelchair.
► Ensure that the patient does not step directly onto or off the edges of the
weighing platform.
► Ensure that the patient steps onto and off the weighing platform slowly and
safely.
WARNING!
Danger of slipping
► Ensure that the weighing platform is dry before the patient steps onto it.
► Ensure that the patient has dry feet before stepping onto the weighing plat-
form.
► Ensure that the patient steps onto and off the weighing platform slowly and
safely.