Omron Healthcare NE-U17 Respiratory Product User Manual


 
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Examples of signs
The
icon indicates caution (including warning and danger).
Matters involving actual caution are indicated by statements
or pictures in or near
.
Notes on Safety
The warning signs and the sample icons shown here are listed for you to use this product safely and correctly as well as to
prevent the risk of injury to you and others.
The icons and meanings are as follows.
Warning sign Contents
Indicates matters in which the possibility of death or severe bodily injury may arise as a result of
incorrect handling.
Indicates matters in which bodily injury or material damage* may arise as a result of incorrect
handling.
The icon indicates prohibitions (what you cannot do).
Matters involving specific prohibitions are indicated by text or
pictures shown in or near
.
The
icon indicates something that is compulsory (must be
observed at any time).
Matters involving specific compulsory actions are indicated by
statements or pictures shown in or near
.
The pictured
icon refers to
“caution for
flammability”.
The pictured
icon refers to
“prohibition to
disassemble”.
The pictured
icon refers
to “general
compulsion”.
The pictured
icon refers to
“caution for
electric shock”.
The pictured
icon refers
to “general
prohibition”.
The pictured
icon refers to
“unplugging the
power plug”.
* Material damage refers to a wide range of damage involving your house, household goods, domestic animals, and pets.
Only use medications as prescribed and instructed by your doctor.
• Your physical conditions may change for the worse.
When you use the unit for the first time after purchasing it or after having not used it for a long time, be
sure to clean and disinfect it. (Refer to Pages 15 to 17.)
• Miscellaneous types of bacteria may propagate and you may get infected.
Clean and disinfect the medication cup, medication cup cover, mouthpiece and inhalation hose, each
time the unit is used.
• Miscellaneous bacteria may propagate and you may become infected. If the unit is going to be used
by more than one person, prepare a disinfected medication cup, medication cup cover, mouthpiece
and inhalation hose, for each person before using it. This will prevent cross-infection.
Be sure to immediately dry the cleaned and disinfected parts, then store them in a dry place in order to
prevent them from getting contaminated in the future.
In case of any problem with your nebuliser please contact your local OMRON service representative
(address on/ inside package).
Do not use this device in combination with ventilation equipment.
• The pressure in the ventilation system may reduce significantly.
When assembling the cleaned, disinfected, and dried parts, do not touch the places where the
medication and the nebulised medication pass through directly with your hands to prevent possible
infection.
Do not make any contact with the vibrator while the power plug is plugged into the electric outlet.
• You may suffer electric shock or injure yourself.
Do not plug in or pull the power plug from the electric outlet with wet hands.
• You may suffer electric shock or injure yourself.
Do not wash the main unit with water, or splash water to the power source, do not use the nebuliser
while you are in bath or having a shower, never submerge the nebuliser in water.
• Short circuit may occur in the unit or you may suffer electric shock.
Warning
Warning
Caution
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