Safety Information; General Safety Information; Warnings - Schiller Argus VCM Mode D'emploi

Safety Information

General Safety Information

This section contains important safety information related to general use of
vital signs monitor. Other important safety information appears throughout the manual in
sections that relate specifically to the precautionary information. Read all precautionary
information.
this manual.
Important! Before use, carefully read this manual, accessory directions for use, all
precautionary information, and specifications.

Warnings

Warnings are identified by the WARNING symbol shown above.
Warnings alert you to potential serious outcomes (death, injury, or adverse events) to the
patient or user.
WARNING: To avoid burns, the probe must remain in the probe holder when
turning
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WARNING: In the USA, do not connect to an electrical outlet controlled by a wall
switch because the device may be accidentally turned off.
WARNING: Impending power loss, the monitor will automatically operate by
internal battery. If in doubt about the integrity of the AC power source, the monitor
must be operated from its internal battery.
WARNING: Do not disconnect a power cord before the system power completely
shuts down because monitor settings may be lost at this moment.
WARNING: As with any medical equipment, carefully route patient cabling to
reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or strangulation.
WARNING: ARGUS VCM is not defibrillator proof. It may remain attached to the
patient during defibrillation or while an electrosurgical unit is in use, but the
readings may be inaccurate during use and shortly thereafter.
WARNING: If the monitor occurs to be abnormal shutdown, the monitor's settings
are back to the factory defaults.
WARNING: You must check the equipment prior to use and ensure its safe and
proper use.
WARNING: Explosion hazard. Do not use ARGUS VCM monitor in the presence of
flammable anesthetics or gases. Do not operate ARGUS VCM in a hyperbaric
chamber, in oxygen-enriched environments, or in any other potentially explosive
environment.
vital signs monitor will be referred to as
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