Avoiding Infections; Avoiding Injury - Seca 761 Bedienungsanleitung

Avoiding infections

Avoiding injury

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seca service partner. You can find service
partners in your area at www.seca.com or by
sending an e-mail to service@seca.com.
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Only use original seca accessories and spare
parts, otherwise seca will not grant any
warranty.
WARNING!
Risk of infection
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Before and after every measurement, wash
your hands to reduce the risk of cross-con-
tamination and nosocomial infections.
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Hygienically reprocess the scale regularly as
described in the respective section in this
document.
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Make sure that the patient has no infectious
diseases.
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Make sure that the patient has no open
wounds or infectious skin alterations, which
may come into contact with the device.
WARNING!
Injury from falls
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Ensure that the device is positioned firmly and
level.
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Support people with restricted mobility when
they step onto and off the scale.
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Only use this scale for patients who are able
to stand on their own when being weighed.
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Make sure that the patient does not step onto
and off the weighing platform right at the
edges.
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Make sure that the patient steps onto and off
the weighing platform slowly and safely.
WARNING!
Danger of slipping
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Ensure that the weighing platform is dry
before the patient steps onto it.
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Ensure that the patients feet are dry before he
or she steps onto the weighing platform.
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Make sure that the patient steps onto and off
the weighing platform slowly and safely.