General Warnings And Cautions - Welch Allyn 719-Serie Gebrauchsanweisung

Directions for use
About warnings and cautions
Caution statements can appear on the Welch Allyn device, the charging accessory, the
packaging, the shipping container, or in this Directions for use.
The Welch Allyn device and charging accessory are safe for patients and clinicians when
used in accordance with the instructions and caution statements presented in this
Directions for use.
Before using the device and charging accessory, you must familiarize yourself with all
cautions, with the steps to power up the device and charging accessory, and with the
sections of this Directions for use that pertain to your use of the device and charging
accessory. In addition to reviewing the general cautions presented in the next section,
you must also review the more specific cautions that appear throughout the manual in
conjunction with operation and maintenance tasks.
• Failure to understand and observe any warning statement in this manual could lead
to patient injury or illness.
• Failure to understand and observe any caution statement in this manual could lead to
damage to the equipment or other property.

General warnings and cautions

Warning Electric shock hazard. Do not open the handle or charging
accessory or attempt repairs. The handle and USB charger have no user-
serviceable internal parts. Only perform routine cleaning and maintenance
procedures specifically described in this manual. Inspection and servicing
of internal parts shall only be performed by qualified service personnel.
Warning Patient injury risk. To avoid the risk of fire, burns, or damage to
your battery pack or lamp, prevent metal objects from touching across the
positive and negative battery contacts.
Warning Patient injury risk. Charge the device outside the patient vicinity.
Warning Fire and explosion hazard. Do not operate the device or charging
accessory in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air,
oxygen, or nitrous oxide; in oxygen-enriched environments; or in any other
potentially explosive environment.
Warning Personal injury risk. Improper handling of the battery can lead to
heat generation, smoke, explosion, or fire. Do not short-circuit, crush,
incinerate, or disassemble the battery. Never dispose of batteries in refuse
containers. Always recycle batteries according to national or local
regulations.
Warning Personal injury risk. No modification of this equipment is allowed.
Warning Personal injury risk. Use only Welch Allyn approved accessories,
and use them according to the manufacturer's directions for use.
Warning Personal injury risk. This product contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
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