Welch Allyn Atlas Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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Warnings
• The Welch Allyn Atlas Monitor is designed for use by medical clinicians. Although this manual may
illustrate medical monitoring techniques, this system should only be used by a trained clinician who
knows how to take and interpret a patient’s vital signs.
• Do not operate this product in the presence of flammable anesthetics. Explosion may result.
• WARNING – PACEMAKER PATIENTS. Rate meters may continue to count the pacemaker rate
during occurrences of cardiac arrest or some arrhythmias. Do not rely entirely upon rate meter
alarms. Keep pacemaker patients under close surveillance. See this manual for disclosure of the
pacemaker pulse rejection capability of this instrument.
• This device must be used in conjunction with clinical signs and symptoms. This device is only
intended to be an adjunct in patient assessment. Certain arrhythmias or pacemaker signals could
adversely affect heart rate indications or alarms.
• During defibrillation, keep the discharge paddles away from ECG and other electrodes, as well as
other conductive components in contact with the patient. Avoid contact with any accessories
connected to the Welch Allyn Atlas Monitor’s panel.
• If pulse oximetry measurements are suspect, verify the reading using another clinically accepted
measurement method.
• Prolonged use or the patient’s condition may require changing the SpO
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sensor site periodically.
Change sensor site and check skin integrity, circulatory status, and correct alignment at least every 4
hours.
• When monitoring blood pressure over an extended period of time, or at frequent intervals, it is
recommended to check the cuff site and cuffed extremity regularly for possible ischemia, purpura
and/or neuropathy.
• Thoracic impedance respiration measurement may interfere with some pacemakers. Refer to the
pacemaker’s manual.
• To ensure patient safety, the conductive parts of the ECG electrodes (including associated
connectors) and other patient-applied parts, should not contact other conductive parts, including
earth ground, at any time.
• The safety and effectiveness of this product in the detection of apnea, particularly for infants and
neonates, has not been established.
• This equipment must not be connected to any other equipment that is not compliant with EN60601-1,
or a possibility exists that combined leakage currents could exceed safe limits.
• Do not fit the Blood Pressure or ETCO
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systems with Luer Lock adapters. There is a risk of a user
mis-connection with an IV line introducing air bubbles into a patient’s blood.
• WARNING: Use of accessories, transducers, and cables other than those specified may result in
degraded electromagnetic compatibility performance of this device.
• Do not operate this product with MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) equipment.
• It is the operator’s responsibility to set alarm limits as appropriate for each individual patient.
• Any Atlas Monitor which has been dropped or damaged should be checked by qualified service
personnel to insure proper operation prior to use.
• There are no user serviceable parts inside the Atlas Monitor other than paper replacement and
battery replacement.
• Blood pressure measurements may not be accurate for patients experiencing moderate to severe
arrhythmias.
• This Atlas Monitor should not be used on patients who are linked to heart / lung machines.
• If the integrity of the external protective conductor in the installation or its arrangements is in doubt,
equipment shall be operated from its internal power source (models 622xx and 623xx).