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66. Inserting and removing the bladeWarnings:- Do not use other than Humeca blades in the D42 and D80dermatome and do not use Humeca blades in other dermatomes.- Always pay attention to the presence of a very sharp blade in thedermatome. Remove it before cleaning and maintenance andalways handle it with care to prevent cutting accidents!- The Humeca dermatome blades are single-use products.According to the amendment 2007/47/EC of the Medical DeviceDirective we want to point out that there are risks in using bladesmore than once. Persons involved in re-sterilizing the blades andothers might cut themselves when handling and packaging theblades. Also packaging of the blades might be inappropriate toprevent accidental cutting by user and/or damage of the sealedpouch that assures sterility. Therefore Humeca will not accept anyresponsibility for second use of its dermatome blades.Inserting the blade:Hold the dermatome in one hand, the blade compartment cover (8)upwards. Press the round buttons (7) at both sides of the cutting head,using the thumb and index finger of the same hand and open the coverwith the other hand (fig. 13).Carefully put the blade (11) in the dermatome, the cutting edge to thefront, taking care that the three pins (2a) interlock with the slots in theblade, as shown in fig. 14. Close the cover.Removing the blade:First open the blade compartment cover (see fig. 13) and then remove theblade by lifting the backside with a scalpel or forceps (see fig. 15). Tofacilitate lifting of the blade, a cavity has been made at the backside foreasy access.Attention: Never try to lift the front (sharp) side of the blade (asshown in fig. 16) as this might seriously damage theinstrument! Always lift it at the backside.