Welch Allyn Holter System - User Manual - Manual (Page 7)

Directions for Use 3
Warnings and Cautions
Familiarize yourself with these warnings. Specific warnings and cautions are also found
throughout this manual.
Warnings
A warning statement in this manual identifies a condition or practice which, if not
corrected or discontinued immediately, could lead to patient injury, illness, or death.
Cautions
A caution statement in this manual identifies a condition or practice which, if not
corrected or discontinued immediately, could lead to equipment failure, equipment
damage, or data loss.
WARNING Safety—For patients with a pacemaker, maintain a minimum of 6
inches between the recorder and pacemaker. Turn the recorder off immediately
and provide appropriate patient care if you suspect the recorder affected the
pacemaker.
WARNING Safety—Remove electrodes, patient lead wires, and recorder from
patient before defibrillation.
WARNING Safety—The conductive parts of electrodes and associated
connectors for type BF or CF applied parts, including neutral electrode, should not
contact other conductive parts including earth.
WARNING Safety— Inspect recorder and accessories before each use.
WARNING Safety—Peripheral equipment and accessories that touch the patient
must comply with all appropriate safety, EMC, and regulatory requirements.
WARNING Safety— System is not designed for use with high-frequency (HF)
surgical equipment and does not protect against hazards to the patient.
WARNING Explosion hazard—Do not use in the presence of a flammable
anesthetic mixture with air or oxygen or nitrous oxide.
WARNING Fire hazard— Replace batteries using AA (LR6) alkaline batteries.
Note polarity.
WARNING Using non-approved cables and accessories may affect the EMC
performance.
WARNING Stacking of devices or storage near other equipment is not
recommended.
Caution US Federal law restricts this system to sale by or on the order of a
physician.
Caution Do NOT use acetone, ether, freon, petroleum derivatives, or other
solvents to clean the recorder.
Caution Do NOT let soap or water come into contact with the battery contacts
or patient connector pins.
Caution DO NOT submerse, autoclave, or steam clean the recorder or the
patient cabling.
Caution Welch Allyn-certified components are required.