Users Manual Part 2

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a VOCA (in this instance Grid Pad) to communicate given the
significant enhancement to expressive communication that a
VOCA often brings.
Although designed and manufactured to be extremely robust
and reliable, it is possible to lose function due to power loss or
other technical issues. For this reason, it should not;
• be used as a life supporting device.
• be relied upon for well-being.
• be relied upon as the user’s only way of making an
emergency call or alarm.
• be used to administer medicine.
• be relied upon as the only method of interaction with EC
devices.
It is also not intended to provide information which is used to
take decisions with diagnosis or therapeutic purposes.
When the device is working with other equipment, there may be
interference. For this reason, Grid Pad should not be used:
• in an MRI environment.
• in an X-ray environment.
• in a military environment.
• in a harsh RF environment.