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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Notes on Operating Instructions
• These operating instructions contain important notes
on how to operate the ATMOSafe safely, correctly and
effectively. Therefore, they are intended not only for new
operating personnel to be instructed in its use, but also
for use as a reference manual. They help to avoid risks,
and also to reduce repair costs and down-times. Further-
more, reliability and service-life of the equipment will be
increased. For these reasons these operating instructions
must always be kept available near the device.
Prior to rst use please peruse the chapter 2.0 “For your
safety”.
The basic principles are:
Judicious and careful work provides best protection
against accidents!
Maintenance and repair work may be carried out only by
expert personnel authorised by ATMOS. In case of repairs
you should insist that only original spare parts are used. You
will then have the warranty that operational safety, readiness
for work and the value of your device will be preserved.
• The product ATMOafe bears CE marking CE according
to the EC Directive of the council for medical products
93/42/EEC and meets the basic requirements of Appen-
dix I of the directive.
• The product ATMOSafe complies with all applicable
requirements of the Directive 2011/65/EC restricting the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment (“RoHS”).
• The declaration of conformity and our general standard
terms and conditions can be obtained on our website at
www.atmosmed.com.
• The quality management system applied at ATMOS has
been certied according to international standards EN
ISO 13485.
• ATMOS will supply a service manual containing detailed
circuit descriptions and schematics as well as informa-
tion on adjustment and servicing to service organizations
authorized by ATMOS.
• Reprints (also in extracts) only with permission in written
form by ATMOS.
Short cuts / symbols contained in these operating
instructions:
• Indicating a list
- Subdivision of a list/activity
The recommended sequence must be followed in each
case!
)Indicating particularly important advice!
ªDescribing the effect of an activity
1.2 Function
• The AtmoSafe is an electrically operated medical device,
cleaning the air in medically used rooms from fume and
gas constituents arising from vaporising of human or
animal tissue. This fume arises typically when using laser
or electro-surgical devices and is consisting as a rule of
water vapour, aerosol, and organic gases.
• The AtmoSafe improves the environmental conditions in
the operating theatre:
- Reduction of the dust load by removing respirable
particles
- Improvement of view
- Removal of foul-smelling and partly toxic organic
gases
- Evacuation and ltering of hazardous bio-aerosol
(ltration of viruses)
• The AtmoSafe draws in the fume-laden air through a de-
vice positioned at the surgical application part or through
a separate hose, manually held near the application part.
By means of a high-efciency lter the drawn-in air is
cleaned of the hazardous matter and returned again into
the ambient air.
• Cleaning of the air refers to constituents like aerosol,
which is being retained by means of an ULPA high-ef-
ciency particle lter, as well as to organic gases, which,
amongst other characteristics, feature a smell unpleasant
for human beings, retained by a special gas lter.
1.3 Explanation of symbols
Caution, observe operating
instructions!
Follow operating
instructions! (blue) Display: Air passage blocked
Equipment safety fuse Foot switch Unit must not be exposed to explosive
anaesthetic gases
Potential equalisation Filter Anaesthetic-tested
Application part type CF, de-
protected Start Protected for use in explosive
atmospheres
Delayed stop period Stop Display: Filter to be changed
Base ow Operation ow Alternating current