Philips IntelliVue MX40 Instructions For Use Manual page 24

WARNINGS
• Attach all applicable labels included with these products to the cables/connectors.
• Before use, read and understand all warnings listed in this Instruction for Use, as well as the
IntelliVue MX40 Instructions for Use. Otherwise patient injury could result.
• Do not use any lead set or cable if visual inspection reveals liquid/lint contaminants in cable
connectors, or other visual cable damage.
• Always clean/disinfect patient cables when they are removed from their packaging for first-
time use.
• Refer to the MX40 monitor IFU for information regarding proper lead/electrode placement
that complies with standard AAMI or IEC practices.
• When using a Masimo SET
application instructions supplied in the SpO
• To avoid patient injury, ensure that cables are carefully positioned to avoid entanglement,
choking, and strangulation.
• Patient must be properly grounded during electrosurgery procedures to prevent patient/user
injury (i.e. electrical shock).
• These cables are not suitable for use in an MRI environment which could create a potential
for patient burns or inaccurate measurements.
• Ensure that the patient cable connector is properly and securely connected to the MX40
patient monitor. Otherwise, incorrect patient physiological data may result.
• When switching between an ECG/SpO
must be moved separately and connected to the monitor.
CAUTIONS
• Federal (US) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a medical practitioner.
• Do not use in excessively wet environments or under massive influence of fluids (e.g. rain).
• Do not immerse the cable connectors in any fluid.
• Do not autoclave or use ultrasonic cleaners on the cable.
• Do not clean cable connector electrical contacts or connectors with bleach.
• Expected service life of these products is 18 months of typical clinical use.
• Do not disconnect a cable by pulling on the lead wires.
• Be sure to always visually inspect the cable before connecting it to the MX40 monitor, See
Visual Inspection Prior to Use below.
VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE
Before attaching any cable to a patient or monitor, visually inspect the cable's phys-
ical condition, connector gasket, and connector contacts as instructed below.
Inspect Cable Physical Condition
Before attaching any cable to a patient or monitor, perform a visual inspection to
determine if the cable has reached end-of-life. Check for cracks, blisters, peeling,
exposed wires, damaged connectors and similar wear or damage that could compro-
mise accurate readings or cause patient/user injury (e.g. cuts). Whenever visual
inspection reveals a cable is no longer suitable for continued use, follow appropri-
ate product disposal procedures (see PRODUCT DISPOSAL).
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SpO sensor with any of these adapter cables, follow the patient
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sensor's Instructions for Use.
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patient cable and the trunk cable, the SpO
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sensor
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