Symbols Which Appear On The Device
Caution; | Follow instructions for use; | Drip proof; | Type CF equipment; |
Dangerous voltage; 
Class II equipment; 
Start/Stop and
Manufacturer; Environmental information
WEEE 2002/96/EC is a European Directive that requires the proper disposal of electrical and electronic equipment. This device should be disposed of separately, not as unsorted municipal waste. To dispose of your device, you should use appropriate collection, reuse and recycling systems available in your region. The use of these collection, reuse and recycling systems is designed to reduce pressure on natural resources and prevent hazardous substances from damaging the environment.
If you need information on these disposal systems, please contact your local waste administration. The
General Warnings and Cautions
Warnings
! • Advice contained in this manual should not supersede instructions given by the prescribing physician.
• A patient should not connect a device to the data communication port unless instructed to do so by their health care provider or physician. Only ResMed products are designed to be connected to the data communication port. Connecting other devices could result in injury, or damage to the S8 device.
• This S8 device should only be used with masks (and connectors*) recommended by ResMed, or by a physician or respiratory therapist. A mask should not be used unless the S8 device is turned on and operating properly. The vent hole or holes associated with the mask should never be blocked.
Explanation: This S8 device is intended to be used with special masks (or connectors*) which have vent holes to allow continuous flow of air out of the mask. When the device is turned on and functioning properly, new air from the device flushes the exhaled air out through the mask vent holes. However, when the device is not operating, insufficient fresh air will be provided through the mask, and the exhaled air may be rebreathed. Rebreathing of exhaled air for longer than several minutes can, in some circumstances, lead to suffocation. This applies to most Positive Airway Pressure devices.
• In the event of power failure† or machine malfunction, remove the mask.
• This S8 device can be set to deliver pressures up to 25 cm H2O. In the unlikely event of certain fault conditions, pressures up to 40 cm H2O are possible.
• Follow all precautions when using supplemental oxygen.
• Oxygen flow must be turned off when the flow generator is not operating, so that unused oxygen does not accumulate within the flow generator enclosure and create a risk of fire.
• If the oxygen has been left on, turn off the device, then wait 30 minutes before turning on the device again.
*Ports may be incorporated into the mask or in connectors that are near the mask.
†During partial (below rated minimum voltage) or total power failure, therapy pressures will not be delivered. When power is restored, operation will recommence with no change to settings.
16
