EDAN F6 User manual - 1.5 Safety Precautions

F Series Fetal & Maternal Monitor User Manual                                    Safety Guide 

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1.5 Safety Precautions 

WARNING and CAUTION messages must be observed. To avoid the possibility of injury, 

observe the following precautions during the operation of the instrument. 

WARNING

For using safety: 

1 The 

monitor 

or FTS-3 telemetry system (hereinafter called FTS-3) 

is provided for the 

use of qualified physicians or personnel professionally trained. 

2  Only qualified service engineers can install this equipment. Only service engineers 

authorized by the manufacturer can open the shell. 

3  The monitor is not intended for use in intensive care units (ICU), operating rooms or 

for home use. 

4  Do not switch on the monitor until all cables have been properly connected and 

verified. 

5  EXPLOSION HAZARD - Do not use the monitor in the presence of flammable 

anesthetics or other materials. 

6  SHOCK HAZARD - The power receptacle must be a three-wire grounded outlet. 

Never adapt the three-prong plug from the monitor to fit a two-slot outlet. A hospital 

grade outlet is required. If the outlet has only two slots, make sure that it is replaced 

with a three-slot grounded outlet before attempting to operate the monitor. 

7  SHOCK HAZARD - Do not attempt to connect or disconnect a power cord with wet 

hands. Make certain that your hands are clean and dry before touching a power 

cord. 

8  Do not touch accessible parts of non-medical electrical equipment and the patient 

simultaneously. Do not touch the signal input or output connector and the patient 

simultaneously. 

9  Accessory equipment connected to the analog and digital interfaces must be 

certified according to the respective IEC/EN standards (e.g. IEC/EN 60950 for data 

processing equipment and IEC/EN 60601-1 for medical equipment). Furthermore all 

configurations shall comply with the valid version of the system standard IEC/EN 

60601-1-1. Anybody who connects additional equipment to the signal input 

connector or signal output connector to configure a medical system must ensure that 

the system complies with the requirements of the valid version of the system 

standard IEC/EN 60601-1-1. If in doubt, consult our technical service department or 

your local distributor. 

10 Do not exceed the maximum permitted load when using multiple portable 

socket-outlets to supply the system.