Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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General Warnings
• THE WELCH ALLYN VITAL SIGNS MONITOR IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED ON
NEONATAL PATIENTS. Welch Allyn defines neonates as children 28 days or less of age if born
at term (37 weeks gestation or more); otherwise, up to 44 gestational weeks. This definition
comes from the AAMI SP10 1992 standard.
• To ensure pediatric blood pressure accuracy and safety, note that the Welch Allyn Small Child
cuffs are the SMALLEST CUFFS approved for use with young children and infants. The
circumference of the child’s arm must fit within the range markings on the cuff.
• The Welch Allyn Vital Signs 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.
• The information in this operator's manual is a comprehensive guide to the operation of the
Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor. To achieve satisfactory results the operator should read the
manual thoroughly before attempting to use the Monitor.
• To ensure patient safety, use only accessories and supplies (i.e. cuffs, hoses, temperature
probes, SpO
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sensors etc.) recommended or supplied by Welch Allyn for the Welch Allyn Vital
Signs Monitor.
• Do not operate the Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor in the presence of flammable anesthetics or
other explosive atmosphere. An explosion may result.
• It is the operator’s responsibility to set alarm limits as appropriate for each individual patient.
• Avoid compression of the pneumatic tubing of the Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor. Compression
of the tubing may cause system errors to occur in the Monitor.
• The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is safe to use in the presence of high frequency surgical
equipment
• Care should be taken to prevent water or other fluid from entering any connectors on the
Monitor. Should this occur, the connectors should be dried with warm air. All monitoring
functions should then be checked for proper operation.
• Any Monitor which has been dropped or damaged should be checked by qualified service
personnel to ensure proper operation prior to use.
• Cords should periodically be checked for fraying or other damage, and replaced as necessary.
• There are no user serviceable parts inside the Monitor other than paper replacement and battery
replacement.
• This Monitor should not be used on patients who are linked to heart/lung machines.
• This Monitor will not operate effectively on patients who are experiencing convulsions or
tremors.
• This device complies with current required standards for electromagnetic interference and
should not present problems to other equipment or be affected by other devices. As a
precaution, avoid using this device in close proximity to other equipment.
• Do not autoclave.
Blood Pressure Warnings
• To ensure pediatric blood pressure accuracy and safety, note that the Welch Allyn Small Child
cuffs are the SMALLEST CUFFS approved for use with young children and infants. The
circumference of the child’s arm must fit within the range markings on the cuff.