Welch Allyn PROPAQ CS - Manual (Page 6)

2 Safety summary Welch Allyn Propaq CS Vital Signs Monitor
• To ensure conformance to risk (leakage) current requirements when operating from
an ac mains power source, use only a Welch Allyn’s 503-0054 series power adapter.
• To ensure patient safety, use only accessories recommended or supplied by Welch
Allyn. For a list of those accessories, see the Welch Allyn Products and Accessories
book that accompanied this manual (PN 810-0409-XX). Accessories must be used
according to your hospital’s standards and the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Always refer to the manufacturer’s directions for use.
• A product that has been dropped or severely abused should be checked by qualified
service personnel to verify proper operation and acceptable risk (leakage) current
values.
• If the monitor detects an unrecoverable problem, an error message window appears
containing an error number and a short message. Report such errors to Welch Allyn.
WARNING During defibrillation, keep the discharge paddles away from ECG and
other electrodes, as well as other conductive parts in contact with the patient.
Avoid contact with any accessories connected to the monitor’s left side panel.
WARNING To ensure patient safety, the conductive parts of the ECG electrodes
(including associated connectors) and other patient-applied parts should not
contact other conductive parts, including earth ground, at any time.
WARNING Do not operate this product in the presence of flammable
anesthetics or other flammable substance in combination with air, oxygen-
enriched environments, or nitrous oxide; explosion can result.
WARNING The pulse oximetry channel should NOT be used as an apnea
monitor.
WARNING This monitor is to be operated by qualified personnel only. The
operator of this monitor should read this entire manual, the monitor Reference
Guide or Directions For Use, and all accessory Directions For Use before
operating the monitor.
WARNING This monitor should only be repaired by qualified service personnel.
The operator should not attempt to open the monitor case or perform any
maintenance on the monitor except for procedures explicitly described in this
manual that can be performed by operators such as inspection and cleaning.
WARNING When using a power adapter with this monitor, be sure to connect
the power adapter to a three-wire, grounded, hospital-grade receptacle. Do not
under any circumstances attempt to remove the grounding conductor from the
power plug of the power adapter. Do not plug the power adapter into an
extension cord. If there is any doubt about the integrity of the protective earth
ground of the receptacle for the power adapter, do not plug in the power adapter;
operate the monitor only on battery power. Contact your biomedical engineering
department for assistance in identifying the proper power receptacle and making
appropriate power connections.
Note Within certain governmental jurisdictions, all interconnected accessory
equipment must be labeled by an approved testing laboratory. After
interconnection with accessory equipment, risk (leakage) current and grounding
requirements must be maintained.