Important Information - Read Prior To Start-Up; Purpose; Components; Operation Of The Unit - Riester 5255 Instrucciones Para El Uso

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1. Important information - read prior to start-up

You have acquired a valuable RIESTER product manufactured in compliance
with Directive 93/42/EEC for medical products and subject to continuous
stringent quality control.
Should you have any queries, please contact the Company or your RIESTER
Agent who will be pleased to assist you. For addresses see last page of these
Operating Instructions. The address of your authorised RIESTER Agent will be
supplied to you on request.
Please note that any products described in these Operating Instructions are only
suited for application by trained operators.
Please also note that correct and safe operation of products will only be guaran-
teed when RIESTER products and accessories are used throughout.
!
Significance of symbol on scales:
Caution, observe provided information
Meaning of the symbol on the packaging:
Cuffs contains natural rubber latex
Never connect the pneumatic tourniquet to pressure-generating equipment
Warning:

2. Purpose

The RIESTER pneumatic tourniquet was designed for restricting the blood
circulation to limbs in case of amputations.

3. Components

3.1. Manometer
3.2. Pump
3.3. Cuff
3.4. Release valve
3.5. Tube connection part I (male)
3.6. Tube connection part II (female)

4. Operation of the unit

Close the release valve (3.4.) by turning it clockwise
Screw tube connector at the end of the cuff tube into the tube socket
4.1.
on the manometer housing.
4.2.
The pneumatic tourniquet with cuff must be checked before each
application by trained staff or a physician on function and density.
4.3.

5. Applying the cuff

Place the cuff around the respective limb and tighten the straps on the cuff by
pulling them through the metal buckles. The tube exit should be approx. in the
centre of the limb to be treated.
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