Safety Precautions; Warnings - GE Healthcare B30 User's Reference Manual

1 Safety precautions

The following list contains all the general warnings and cautions you should know before
starting to use the system. Warnings and cautions specific to parts of the system can be found
in the relevant section.

Warnings

WARNING A WARNING indicates a situation in which the user or the patient may be in
danger of injury or death.
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To avoid explosion hazard, do not use the monitor in presence of flammable anesthetics.
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Connect only one patient to the monitor at a time.
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Do not use the monitor without manufacturer approved mounting attached.
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Use only hospital-grade grounded power outlets and power cord.
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To avoid the risk of electric shock, this equipment must only be connected to a supply
mains with protective earth.
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Do not use an additional multiple socket outlet, extension cord or adapter of any kind.
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Use only an intact power cord.
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Do not user the power cord for any other product or purpose.
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Do not apply mechanical tension to the power cord, otherwise it may be damaged.
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Some equipment malfunctions may not generate a monitor alarm. Always keep the
patient under close surveillance.
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Never install the monitor so that it is above the patient.
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Do not use the monitor in high electromagnetic fields (for example, during MRI).
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Do not connect any external devices to the system other than those specified.
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Do not touch the patient, table, instruments, modules or the monitor during defibrillation.
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Pins of connectors identified with the ESD warning symbol should not be touched.
Connections should not be made to these connectors unless ESD precautionary
procedures are used. For details, see
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Use only approved accessories, including mounts and batteries, and defibrillator-proof
cables and invasive pressure transducers. For a list of approved supplies and accessories,
see the "Supplies and Accessories" catalog delivered with the monitor. Other cables,
transducers, batteries and accessories may cause a safety hazard, damage the
equipment or system, result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the
equipment or system or interfere with the measurement. Protection against cardiac
defibrillator discharge is due in part to the accessories for pulse oximetry (SpO
temperature (T) and invasive pressure (P) measurement.
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Single-use accessories are not designed to be re-used. Re-use may cause a risk of
contamination and affect the measurement accuracy.
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The monitor or its components should not be used adjacent to or stacked with other
equipment. If adjacent or stacked use is necessary, the monitor and its components
should be observed to verify normal operation in configuration in which it will be used.
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