2 Installing the MDW 9040 Pocket Phone System Important Safety Instructions
MDW 9040 Wireless Pocket Phone Installation and Use,
503-801-1906Issue 2,February 2001
Cardiac Pacemakers
and Life-Support
Equipment !CAUTION:
The MDW 9040 handset is a radio transceiver device. It is recommen ded that
the handset not be placed within 6 inches of a pacemaker.
It is recommended that standard acceptance test procedures be followed prior to
operating this equipment in proximity of life-support equipment. Until more is
known, the FDA suggests that people with pacemakers may want to take some simple
precautions when using or carrying digital wireless telephones. They should ensure
that there is ample distance between the digital wireless telephone and the
pacemaker—by not placing the phone next to the pacemaker implant (for example, in
a shirt or a coat pocket directly over the pacemaker implant) when the phone is on and
ready to receive a call and by holding it to the ear opposite the side of the body where
the pacemaker is implanted when using the phone. They should consult their
physicians or medical device manufacturers to determine if additional precautions are
necessary.
Hearing Aid
Compatibility Most electronic equipment, such as equipment in hospitals, is shielded from RF
energy. RF energy from wireless telephones, however, may affect some electronic
equipment.
Although the TransTalk wireless telephone is compatible with inductively coupled
hearing aids, a physician or hearing aid manufacturer should be consulted to
determine if a hearing aid is adequately shielded from external RF energy. The
operation of inadequately shielded medical devices may be adversely affected when a
portable wireless telephone is operating in close proximity. Use of an optional
headset would solve this problem.
Basic Safety Precautions for Installation and Use
Always follow these basic safety precautions when installing or using this product to reduce risk of injury from
fire or electric shock.
WARNING:
!
Installation of this equipment for In-Range Out of Building (IROB)
conditions requires the use of protectors. See the documentation that
came with your communications system for more information.
!CAUTION:
This equipment is for installation on Avaya PARTNER, MERLIN, MERLIN
MAGIX, and DEFINITY Communications Systems only.
•Before using this product, read and understand all warnings and instructions.
•Observe all warnings and instructions marked on this product.
•Do not use this phone in the vicinity of a suspected gas leak. This product is not
approved for use in areas labeled by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) as “explosive environments.” Only “Explosive
Atmosphere Telephones” may be used in such hazardous environments.