Puritan Bennett 560 Ventilator User's Manual - Covidien

1.3 Symbols and Markings
Table 1-1. Ventilator Symbols
Safety Information
Symbols Descriptions
It is essential to read, understand, and follow these instructions before using the Puritan Bennett 560
Ventilator (ISO 7000-0434A).
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel, see Table 1-2, item 5.
IP31
Type BF applied part (IEC 60417-5333).
A regulatory standard classification for protection against electrical shock for the part of the device that
contacts the patient.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel; see Table 1-2, item 5.
Direct current, DC (IEC 60417-5031).
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel and keyboard; see Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-3, item 9.
Alternating current, AC (IEC 60417-5032).
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel and keyboard; see Figure 1-4, item 8, and
Figure 2-2 on page 2-5, item 10.
Internal Battery.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s keyboard; see Figure 2-3 on page 2-6, item 10.
Insulation class II equipment (IEC 60417-5172).
A regulatory standard classification for protection against electric shock. Class II equipment relies on
double insulation rather than protective earthing.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel; see Table 1-2, item 5.
Index of Protection rating for the ventilator’s enclosure, defined in IEC 60529 (BSEN60529:1991).
The first digit, 3, indicates protection against the intrusion of small foreign bodies (including fingers,
tools, wires, etc. with a diameter greater than 2.5 mm) into the ventilator. The second digit, 1, indicates
protection against water dripping or falling vertically, as well as an environment featuring water vapour
condensation and/or light rain.
This rating appears on the ventilator’s back panel; see Table 1-2, item 5.
CSA – Canadian Standards Association.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel; see Table 1-2, item 5.
CE - Conformity European
Signifies compliance with the medical device directive 93/42/EEC as amended by 2007/47/EC.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s back panel; see Table 1-2, item 5.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s front panel UP/UNFREEZE key; see Figure 2-3 on page 2-6,
item 4.
This key is used to: move the LCD display’s cursor upwards, line-by-line; increase the value of displayed
and selected parameter settings; restart (“unfreeze”) waveforms tracing.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s front panel DOWN/FREEZE key; see Figure 2-3 on page 2-6,
item 6.
This key is used to: move the LCD display’s cursor downwards, line-by-line; decrease the value of
displayed and selected parameter settings; stop (“freeze”) waveforms tracing.
This symbol appears on the ventilator’s front panel ENTER key; see Figure 2-3 on page 2-6, item 5.
This key is used to confirm command actions.
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