Welch Allyn OAE Hearing Screener - User Manual - Manual (Page 7)

About warnings and cautions
Warning and caution statements can appear on the Welch Allyn OAE screener
(screener), on the packaging, on the shipping container, or in this directions for use.
The screener is safe for patients and clinicians when used in accordance with the
instructions and the warning and caution statements presented in this directions for use.
Before using the device, you must familiarize yourself with all warnings and cautions,
with the steps to power up the screener, and with the sections of this directions for use
that pertain to your use of the screener. In addition to reviewing the general warnings
and cautions presented in the next section, you must also review the more specific
warnings and cautions that appear throughout the manual in conjunction with setup/
startup, screener operation, patient monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
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Failure to understand and observe any warning statement in this manual could lead
to patient injury, illness, or death.
• Failure to understand and observe any caution statement in this manual could lead to
damage to the equipment or other property, or loss of patient data.
Warnings and cautions
WARNING Use only the provided power supply to charge the screener.
Injury to personnel or damage to the screener can result when a three-
prong to two-prong adaptor is connected between the screener power
supply and a mains outlet.
WARNING No modifications to the screener are allowed by anyone other
than a qualified Welch Allyn service representative. Modification of the
screener could be hazardous to patients and personnel.
WARNING The screener has been verified by an independent laboratory to
conform to international standards for electromagnetic emissions and
immunity (EMC). The user is advised to avoid installation and use of this
screener in proximity to other products or equipment that may emit or be
susceptible to electromagnetic interference, including cellular phones. If
the screener is used adjacent to other products or equipment, you are
instructed to verify that no disturbance is found in the operation of this or
other equipment in proximity.
WARNING Any program aimed at obtaining reliable measurements of
otoacoustic emissions should be staffed and supervised by appropriately
trained individuals.
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