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Propaq Encore Reference Guide 9 Welch Allyn
General Information
Safety Summary
This Safety Summary should be read by all Propaq Encore users. Specific warnings and
cautions will be found throughout the Propaq Encore documentation where they apply.
Caution
Caution: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale,
distribution, or use by or on the order of a licensed medical practitioner.
Warning
This monitor is to be operated by qualified personnel only. The
operator of this monitor should read this entire manual, the monitor
Reference
Guide
or
Directions For Use
, and all accessory
Directions For Use
before
operating the monitor.
Place the Propaq monitor and accessories in locations where they cannot
harm the patient if they fall from their shelf or mount. Lift the monitor only by its
handle; do not lift it by any attached cables.
Do not connect more than one patient to a monitor. Do not connect more than
one monitor to a patient.
Do not use the Propaq Encore in an MRI suite or a hyperbaric chamber.
Do not autoclave the Propaq. Autoclave accessories only if the manufacturer's
instructions clearly approve it. Many accessories can be severely damaged by
autoclaving.
Inspect the power adapter cord periodically for fraying or other damage, and
replace the adapter as needed. Do not operate the apparatus from mains
power with a damaged power adapter cord or plug.
When using a power adapter with this monitor, be sure to connect the power
adapter to a three-wire, grounded, hospital-grade receptacle. Do not under
any circumstances attempt to remove the grounding conductor from the power
plug of the power adapter. Do not plug the power adapter into an extension
cord. If there is any doubt about the integrity of the protective earth ground of
the receptacle for the power adapter, do not plug in the power adapter;
operate the monitor only on battery power. Contact your biomedical
engineering department for assistance in identifying the proper power
receptacle and making appropriate power connections.