Safety Warnings and Cautions

Warnings

  • Teladoc Health requires all users to first be trained in the proper use of the VITA. The VITA stands approximately 5.5 ft. tall (168 cm) and weighs about 180 lb. (82 kg). An untrained operator could potentially bring about a collision, possibly causing damage or injury.

Cautions:

  • Teladoc Health does not support the addition of third party software to an VITA. Adding third party software (especially for video conferencing) to the computer can cause the VITA to malfunction. Please be advised to check with Technical Service PRIOR to installing any third party software.
  • The VITA should be plugged in or docked whenever it is possible so it is fully charged and ready for a consult.
  • There are no user-serviceable components. Refer servicing and repair to qualified personnel only.
  • DO NOT IMMERSE the VITA. DO NOT ALLOW any cleaning solution inside the VITA. Avoid excess solution which may enter the VITA through its openings.
  • Keep the VITA free from moisture and extreme temperatures.
  • Teladoc Health has not performed safety and efficacy testing for many peripheral USB devices being used with the VITA. Customers must test and validate third-party medical device peripherals for their own use cases and environments
  • Ensure external USB devices are disconnected prior to moving the VITA.
Note: The VITA utilizes a Class II Laser Pointer which complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1, sub-chapter j. Maximum Laser radiation output is less than one milliwatt at a wavelength of 635 nanometers.
Caution: Dazzle, flash-blindness, and afterimages may be caused by a beam from a Class II laser product, particularly under low ambient light conditions. This may have indirect general safety implications resulting from temporary disturbance of vision or from startle reactions. Such visual disturbances could be of particular concern connected with performing safety-critical operations. Users should not stare at the beam and perform active protective reactions by moving the head or closing the eyes to avoid continued intrabeam viewing.

Warnings

  • The VITA is not MRI safe nor MRI compatible and should only be used in locations where the presence of metal is not controlled.
  • Flammable Anesthetics: The VITA is not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air, or in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with oxygen or nitrous oxide.