User's Manual
LBL‐0176,Rev1|UserSupplementalInformation,
Proteus®Patch
Page2of2 Effective:19DEC2013
1.TECHNICALINFORMATION
1.1–Classification
Caution:Federal(U.S.A)lawrestrictsthisdevicetosalebyorontheorderofaphysician.
TheProteusPatchiscategorizedasClassII(inUS)andIIa(inEU).
TheUser(patient)istheintendedOperatoroftheProteusPatch.
1.2
–EnvironmentalConditions
TheProteus®Patchisintendedforstorageandoperationinaroom‐temperatureenvironment.
Condition Temperature Humidity Pressure(Altitude)
Operating
20
C–28C
15%‐93%
700hPa–1060hPa
Storage
20
C–28C
15%‐93%
700hPa–1060hPa
Transport
2
C–38C
15%‐85%
700hPa–1060hPa
1.3–MinimizingSkinIrritation
TheProteusPatchhasbeen designed to minimizethepossibilityofskinirritation.Observingthese
cautionswillreducethelikelihoodofskinirritationorbruisingunderthePatch:
DO NOT continue use until further instruction by a physician if your skin is irritated or
inflamedaroundthepatch.
DONOTplace
inlocationswhereyourskinisscraped,cracked,inflamed,orirritated.
DONOTplaceinalocationthatoverlapstheareaofthemostrecentlyremovedPatch.
DONOTuseifyouareallergictoadhesivetape.
DONOTwearthesamePatchformorethanoneweek.
DONOT
droporbumpwithexcessiveforce.
1.4–ProtectionagainstIngressofSolidsandLiquids
The Proteus Patch has an Ingress Protection rating of IP27. This means that the enclosure has no
penetrations and it has been rated for immersion in liquid up to 1m depth. For continued safety,
shouldtheenclosurebecomepenetratedortorn,removethePatchimmediatelyandreplaceitwith
anew
one.
1.5–AvoidingUnsafeUseConditions
The Proteus Patch is not a diagnostic device. DO NOT attempt to use it to diagnose heart‐related
conditions,anincorrectdiagnosismayresult.