Safety Precautions - Gaymar Thermacare TC3000 Manual Del Usuario

Section 1 - Safety Precautions

1.0 Safety Precautions

Review the following SAFETY PRECAUTIONS prior
to using the Power Unit. These SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS appear within this manual, the
Power Unit label, or the Quilt Instructions for Use.
DANGER
• Explosive hazard. Do not use in the
presence of flammable anesthetics.
• Risk of electric shock. Disconnect power
before servicing the TC3000 Power Unit.
WARNING
This device generates heated air flow.
Excessive heat could cause thermal
stress or skin lesions. Failure to follow
these precautions could result in death or
serious injury:
• Use the Convective Warming System
only under direction of a physician. A
physician's order is required for setting
temperature and for continued use of
equipment.
• If the patient's temperature is not
responding or does not reach the
prescribed temperature in the prescribed
time, or deviates from the prescribed
temperature range, notify the attending
physician promptly.
• Monitor core temperature. Neonates and
pediatric patients of low weight will have
a tendency to overheat more readily than
adults. Failure to monitor core
temperature could result in abnormal
elevation of body temperature resulting in
death or serious injury.
• Monitor the patient's temperature, vital
signs, and skin condition regularly (every
20 minutes or as prescribed by a
physician). Pediatric, temperature-
sensitive, and postoperative patients
should be checked more frequently. If the
patient's temperature is within the
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WARNING
prescribed range, select a lower
temperature setting or discontinue
therapy. If vital signs become unstable,
notify the attending physician
immediately.
• When treating hemodynamically unstable
patients, start therapy at LOW (90°F,
32°C) or MED (100°F, 38°C) temperature
setting.
• Do not apply heat to lower extremities
during aortic cross-clamping. Ischemic
injury may occur.
• Do not use the MAX (115°F, 46°C)
temperature setting in the operating
room.
• Do not use the TC3000 Power Unit in the
MAX (115°F, 46°C) temperature setting
when using the TC2050, TC2052,
TC2054, or TC2060 Warming Quilts.
• Do not use the MAX (115°F, 46°C)
temperature setting for patients with any
of the following conditions:
1. Low cardiac output
2. Poor peripheral perfusion or
peripheral vascular disease
3. Total immobilization
4. Non-sensate patients
• Do not apply heat to ischemic tissue.
• Do not use the Power Unit unless the
hose is connected to a warming quilt.
Place your hand under the quilt to verify
the air is warm.
• Use this Power Unit only with those
quilts recommended by the manufacturer
(see inside cover of this manual for list).
• Repairs should be performed only by
qualified personnel such as certified
biomedical electronics technicians or
certified clinical engineers familiar with
repair practices for servicing medical
devices, and in accordance with the
Service Manual. Damage to the Power
Unit or malfunction could otherwise
result.