Not intended for Medical Use
Please read carefully prior to using or reselling
To avoid tubing leaks or ruptures that could result in
property damage and/or bodily injury to humans during
use, YOU the original equipment manufacturer and/or
reseller and/or user MUST ensure that the following
important warnings and instructions are passed on BY YOU
to the end users of the tubing and/or products that
incorporate our tubing in them.
WARNING
1. These flexible tubings are made of "Thermoplastic
Material", and as such, the performance is affected by
temperature and pressure. The user must conduct tests
to determine suitability for us in the user's process or
application.
2. Some fluids can be absorbed by tubing material or can
extract substances from tubing material. It is the
responsibility of the end user and/or device
manufacturer or assembly designer to specify and
document tubing performance and safety requirements.
3. Tubing performance including life in a specific
application is affected by the materials that come into
contact with the tubing as well as the operating
environment. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine suitability of tubing formulation for each
application.
4. this tubing is not intended or recommended for
medical applications. The use of this product in any
medical application is solely the responsibility of the
OEM and/or end user.
5. To avoid catastrophic disconnecting during use,
ALWAYS use retaining clamps or adhesives when affixing
tubing to fittings and/or connectors.
6. The end user should have system back up and adequate
procedures in case of tubing rupture.
7. ALWAYS carefully read and follow the instructions of
the manufacturer of the equipment in use, regarding
tubing specifications and instructions for installation.
8. ALWAYS carefully inspect tubing for damage prior to
shipment AND AGAIN prior to actual use.
When installing tubing or setting up the equipment for
use, the end user must ALWAYS take great care to avoid
nicking, cutting, piercing or other damage to lengths of
tubing actually used.
9. Tubings are not intended to be used as injection
ports. Punctures with hypodermic needles WILL NOT RESEAL
and depending upon pressure, air bubbles can be drawn
into the fluid stream or fluid leaks can occur.
10. NO TUBING WILL LAST FOREVER. This is especially true
in peristatic pumping applications where, upon extended
use or improper installation, THE TUBING WILL RUPTURE.
The following factors have been found to influence
tubing life in peristaltic pumps:
- Fluid being pumped/transported
- % occlusion of tubing walls
- Pump speed (i.e. roller impacts/minute) and total
number of impacts
- Amount of system back pressure
- Temperature of fluid being transported as well as
temperature of the operating environment
- Frictional drag due to improper maintenance or wearing
of rollers and guides
- Twisting, kinking, or excess lengths of tubing
installed in pump raceway
- Wall thickness and thickness variation
To avoid possible property damage or injury resulting
therefrom, when using tubings in peristaltic pumps
ALWAYS:
- Carefully set up and monitor each of the manufacturer
or supplier of the pump apparatus in use, regarding
tubing installation, pump rollers, guide rollers and
raceway maintenance and calibration.
- Inspect tubing for any damage prior to installation.
- Check that proper tubing length is contained in the
raceway portion of the pump and that the tubing is not
kinked or twisted.
- Always select occlusion and RPM settings that will
achieve the desired flow rate with minimum stress to the
tubing.
- Always constantly monitor the tubing circuit during
actual procedures for signs of the tubing beginning to
crack, leak or air infusion and take appropriate action
when observed.
11. Material Safety Data Sheets are available
free of charge by calling Saint-Gobain Performance
Plastics at 1-800-209-6260.
12. It is the responsibility of any intermediary
between Saint-Gobain performance plastics and the
professional end user, to ensure that these Hazard
Warnings and Use Instructions are passed along to
the professional end user.
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