General Notes
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PHYSIOTHERM-S
10
General Notes
The
PHYSIOTHERM-S
short-wave therapy unit and the accompanying components
and individual elements fulfil singly and as a unit the currently valid safety standards
and comply with the stipulations of IEC 601 and the medical products regulations.
The unit and its external components (accessory elements) are safe if used properly
and in compliance with the explanations and instructions provided in this
documentation.
Nevertheless, the unit or its external components can pose dangers.
Therefore, we
urgently recommend that anyone operating the short-wave therapy unit become
aware of the potential dangers of the unit and its external components before
beginning work.
Please read and observe all safety instructions in these
Operating Instructions
.
10.1
Responsibilities
Only doctors, physiotherapists or trained assistants under the direction of a doctor
or physiotherapist, may use the short-wave therapy unit!
Before treating a patient, an anamnesis must be performed by the attending
physician, during which the patient must be consulted concerning possible
contraindications!
An accurate diagnosis is always required for each treatment!
All service work (safety inspections, voltage conversion between 115 V and 230 V,
repairs) must be performed only by service technicians who have been authorized by
the manufacturer!
For your own safety, please read the following safety instructions carefully and
observe the information contained therein!
Perform all work
•
according to the explanations in this instruction manual,
•
correctly and as precisely as possible and
•
in compliance with the relevant safety and accident prevention regulations!
10.2
Personal safety
In case of improper or unauthorized use of the unit, the operator, the patient or
other persons may be subjected to the danger of electric shock due to high voltage
produced by the unit, the danger of influence on active implantations by magnetic
fields produced by the unit and the danger of being burned due to erroneously
positioned electrodes or false parameters such as the duration of treatment, power
output or operating mode!
Before operating the unit, please read this instruction manual carefully and observe
the information contained therein!
Pay special attention to the list of
contraindications (refer to
on page 2).
