Seca 604 Instrucciones De Uso página 12

Preventing injuries and infections
12 • seca 604, seca 495/495 r/496, seca 404/405, seca 446/448, seca 442, seca 438, seca 476
WARNING!
Injury from falling
► Ensure that the device is steady and level.
► Route connector cables (if present) so that neither users nor the
patient can trip over them.
► The device is not designed for supporting patients when getting
up, e.g. from a wheelchair. Assist people with limited motor skills
when they are getting up, e.g. from a wheelchair.
► Ensure that the patient does not step directly onto or off the edges
of the weighing platform.
► Ensure that the patient steps onto and off the weighing platform
slowly and safely.
WARNING!
Danger of slipping
► Ensure that the weighing platform is dry before the patient steps
onto it.
► Ensure that the patient has dry feet before stepping onto the
weighing platform.
► Ensure that the patient steps onto and off the weighing platform
slowly and safely.
WARNING!
Risk of infection
► Before and after every measurement, wash your hands to reduce
the risk of cross-contamination and nosocomial infections.
► Should the patient have contagious diseases, subject the device to
a hygiene treatment as described in the relevant section of these
instructions for use immediately afterwards.
► Ensure that the patient does not have any open wounds or infec-
tious skin alterations which may come into contact with the device.
► Subject the device to a hygiene treatment at regular intervals.