American Power Conversion Bypass Static Switch User Manual


 
46 Symmetra® MW with Internal Bypass Static Switch - User Guide - 990-1756A-001
Life Support Policy
As a general policy, American Power Conversion Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries
worldwide (APC) do not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications where
failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life
support device or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness. APC does not recommend the use
of any of its products in direct patient care. APC will not knowingly sell its products for use in such
applications.
Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are neonatal oxygen analysers, nerve
stimulators (whether used for anesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfusion devices,
blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems,
peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants,
anesthesia ventilators, infusion pumps, and any other device designated as “critical” by the
U.S.F.D.A.