Before you connect the system pump to a mains socket, read carefully all the installation
instructions contained within this manual.
The system has been designed to comply with regulatory safety standards including:
• EN60601-1:2006/A1:2013
• IEC60601-1:2005/A1:2012 and IEC60601-1-8:2012
• ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1(2005)+AMD(2012) and
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60601-1(2008)+(2014)
Safety Warnings
• It is the responsibility of the care giver to ensure that the user can use this product
safely.
• Make sure that the mains power cable and tubeset or air hoses are positioned to
avoid causing a trip or other hazard, and are clear of moving bed mechanisms or
other possible entrapment areas.
• Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside the pump. The pump's case must only be removed by authorised
technical personnel. No modification of this equipment is allowed.
• The mains power socket/plug must be accessible at all times. To disconnect the
pump completely from the electricity supply, remove the plug from the mains
power socket.
• Disconnect the pump from the mains power socket before cleaning and inspecting.
• Keep the pump away from sources of liquids and do not immerse in water.
• Do not use the pump in the presence of uncontained flammable liquids or gases.
• Only the pump and garment/insert combination as indicated by Arjo should be
used. The correct function of the product cannot be guaranteed if incorrect pump
and garment combinations are used.
• The Flowtron
®
Excel system is NOT intended for use in the Home Healthcare
Environment (e.g. private dwellings or nursing homes).
WARNING -
Portable RF communications equipment (including peripherals such as
antenna cables and external antennas) should be used no closer than 30cm (12 in) to
any part of the Flowtron Excel (ACS550), including cables specified by the
manufacturer. Otherwise, degradation of the performance of this equipment could
result.
Caution (applicable to the USA market only)
• US Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
General Safety
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