Important information
EN-
2.7
Specialist personnel
US
Operation
Persons operating the unit must ensure safe and
correct handling based on their training and
knowledge.
Instruct or have every user instructed in han-
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dling the unit.
Installation and repairs
All installation, resetting, alteration, expansion,
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and repair work must be carried out either by
Air Techniques personnel or by a suitably quali-
fied person approved by Air Techniques.
2.8
Protection from electric
shock
Comply with all relevant electrical safety regula-
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tions when you work with this unit.
Never touch the patient and unshielded plug
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connections of the device at the same time.
Replace any damaged cables or plugs immedi-
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ately.
Comply with the EMC rules concerning medi-
cal devices
The unit meets the requirements according to
IEC 60601-1-2:2014.
The unit is intended for use in professional
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healthcare facilities (in accordance with IEC
60601-1-2). If the unit is operated in any other
environment, potential effects on the electro-
magnetic compatibility must be taken into
account.
Do not use the device near HF surgical devices
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and MRI equipment.
Keep a minimum distance of 30 cm between
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the device and other electronical devices.
Note that cable lengths and cable extensions
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have effects on electromagnetic compatibility.
No maintenance measures are required to
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maintain the basic EMC safety.
The emissions characteristics of this device
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render it suitable for use in industrial environ-
ments and hospitals (CISPR 11, Class A).
When used in a residential environment (which
normally requires Class B in accordance with
CISPR 11), this device may not provide ade-
quate protection from radio communication
services. The operator may need to take cor-
rective measures such as relocating or reorient-
ing the device.
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NOTICE
Negative effects on the EMC due to
non-authorized accessories
Use only Air Techniques accessories or
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accessories approved by Air Techni-
ques.
Using any other accessories may result
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in increased electromagnetic interfer-
ence emissions or the unit having
reduced electromagnetic immunity,
leading to an erroneous operation
mode.
NOTICE
Erroneous operation mode due to use
immediately adjacent to other devices
or with other stacked devices
Do not stack the unit together with
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other devices.
If this is unavoidable, the unit and other
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devices should be monitored in order
to ensure that they are working cor-
rectly.
NOTICE
Reduced performance features due to
insufficient distance between unit and
mobile HF communication devices
Keep at least 30 cm distance between
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the unit (including parts and cables of
the unit) and mobile HF communica-
tion devices (wireless units) (including
their accessories such as antenna
cables and external antennas).
2.9
Essential performance char-
acteristics
The unit does not have any essential perform-
ance characteristics as set out in IEC 60601-1
section 4.3.
2.10
Notification requirement of
serious incidents
The operator/patient has to report any serious
incident related the product to the manufacturer
and the competent authority of the Member
State, in which the operator and/or patient is
established/resident.
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