Safety; Instructions For Safe Operations; Warning; Attention - Gima OXY-50 Guía De Uso

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1. SAFETY

1.1 Instructions for safe operations

• Check the main unit and all accessories periodically to make sure that there is no visible damage that
may affect patient's safety and monitoring performance about cables and transducers. It is recom-
mended that the device should be inspected once a week at least. When there is obvious damage,
stop using the device.
• Necessary maintenance must be performed by qualified service engineers ONLY. Users are not per-
mitted to maintain it by themselves.
• The oximeter cannot be used together with devices not specified in User's Manual. Only the acces-
sory that appointed or recommendatory by manufacture can be used with this device.
• This product is calibrated before leaving factory.

1.2 Warning

 Explosive hazard—DO NOT use the oximeter in environment with inflammable gas such as some
ignitable anesthetic agents.
 DO NOT use the oximeter while the testee measured by MRI and CT.
 The person who is allergic to rubber can not use this device.
 The disposal of scrap instrument and its accessories and packings (including battery, plastic bags,
foams and paper boxes) should follow the local laws and regulations.
 Please check the packing before use to make sure the device and accessories are totally in accord-
ance with the packing list, or else the device may have the possibility of working abnormally.
 Please choose the accessories and probe which are approved or manufactured by the manufacturer,
or else it may damage the device.
 The device can only be matched with the compatible probe.
 Please don't measure this device with functional tester for the device's related information.

1.3 Attention

 Keep the oximeter away from dust, vibration, corrosive substances, explosive materials, high tem-
perature and moisture.
 If the oximeter gets wet, please stop operating it.
 When it is carried from cold environment to warm or humid environment, please do not use it imme-
diately.
 DO NOT operate keys on front panel with sharp materials.
 High temperature or high pressure steam disinfection of the oximeter is not permitted. Refer to User
Manual in the relative chapter (7.1) for instructions of cleaning and disinfection.
 Do not have the oximeter immerged in liquid. When it needs cleaning, please wipe its surface with
medical alcohol by soft material. Do not spray any liquid on the device directly.
 When cleaning the device with water, the temperature should be lower than 60°C.
 As to the fingers which are too thin or too cold, it would probably affect the normal measure of the
patients' SpO and pulse rate, please clip the thick finger such as thumb and middle finger deeply
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enough into the probe.
 The update period of data is less than 5 seconds, which is changeable according to different individ-
ual pulse rate.
 Please read the measured value when the waveform on screen is equably and steady-going, This
measured value is optimal value. And the waveform at the moment is the standard one.
 If some abnormal conditions appear on the screen during test process, pull out the finger and rein-
sert to restore normal use.
 The device has normal useful life for three years since the first use.
 This device has the function of alarming, users can check on this function according to chapter 6.1
as a reference.
 The device has the function of limits alarming, when the measured data is beyond the highest or
lowest limit, the device would start alarming automatically on the premise of the alarming function is
on.
 The device has the function of alarming, this function can either be paused, or closed (default setting)
for good. This function could be turned on through menu operation if you need. Please check the
chapter 6.1 as a reference.
 The device may not work for all patients. If you are unable to achieve stable readings, discontinue
use.
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