Operator's Manual

2.4 General warnings, cautions and notes
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CAUTION
The use of the RF communications equipment contained in the device and its accessories
may cause interference with implanted pacemakers and other medically implanted
equipment.
A minimum distance of 2.3 m (7.5 ft) must be maintained between the device and its
accessories (containing RF communications equipment) and other medical equipment
(including implantable medical devices such as defibrillators and pacemakers). If such
medical equipment has an electromagnetic interference immunity level of less than 3V/m (or
10V/m for implantable devices), this distance should be increased in line with the
requirements of IEC60601-1-2:2014.
If the intended patient has an implantable device (e.g. pacemaker), do not use any of the
Tempus Pro’s RF communications equipment (e.g. Bluetooth
®
or WiFi) before using the
device to record the patient's physiological data. After the data recording session is
completed, move the device at least 2.3 m (7.5 ft) away from the patient, and then use it
normally to communicate with the base station. Otherwise, radiofrequency radiation from
the device (up to 63mW) may adversely impact the implantable pacemaker in the patient. If
the patient's implantable device has an immunity level less than 10 V/m, the separation has
to be greater than 2.3 m (7.5 ft).
If you suspect interference is being caused, disconnect from the Response Centre by
pressing . Interference could include visible interference on equipment displays, audible
interference e.g. buzzing, from speakers of other equipment, or equipment unexpectedly
changing state e.g. functions starting or stopping.
Example of a PC display without interference:
Example of a PC display with interference: