User manual

Patient and Operational Safety Notes
1-6
The Agilent patient cable supplied with this cardiograph is an integral part
of the cardiograph’s safety features. Using any other patient cable may
compromise defibrillation protection as well as performance. Only qualified
personnel may service the cardiograph.
Do not use this cardiograph near flammable anesthetics. It is not intended
for use in explosive environments.
Do not touch the patient, patient cable or cardiograph during defibrillation.
Death or injury may occur from the electrical shock delivered by the
defibrillator.
Be sure that the electrodes or lead wire tips do not come in contact with
any other conductive materials, including earth-grounded materials,
especially when connecting or disconnecting electrodes to/from a patient.
The use of multiple instruments connected to the same patient may pose a
safety hazard due to the summation of leakage currents from each
instrument. Any combination of instruments should be evaluated by local
safety personnel before being put into service.
Do not pull the paper while a report is being printed. This can cause
distortion of the waveform and can lead to potential misdiagnosis.
Equipment connected to the cardiograph’s RS-232 connector can cause
ground leakage current exceeding the maximum specified in IEC 60601-1
safety standards. Do not connect any equipment to the RS-232 connector
during cardiograph operation when the patient cable is connected to a
patient.
The Agilent Technologies warranty is only assured if you use Agilent Technologies
approved accessories and replacement parts. See “Supplies” in Chapter 8.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION