Emi (Electro-Magnetic Interference) - Nellcor OxiMax N-595 Operator's Manual

EMI (Electro-magnetic Interference)

N-595
• Excessive environmental motion or electromagnetic
interference may be preventing the N-595 from tracking
the pulse. Remove the source of interference or try to
stabilize the environment, or do both.
6. The letters EEE, followed by a number, appear on the display.
• This is an error code. To confirm, press the ON/
STANDBY button to turn the monitor off, then press the
button again to turn it back on. If the display shows the
error code once again, record the number and provide
that information to qualified service personnel, or your
local Nellcor representative.
• Error Code "EEE 4" is displayed when the battery is
discharged to a critically low level. Check to ensure that
the voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the
proper voltage for your location.
• Turn the monitor off and let it charge for about 10
minutes and then turn the unit back on. If the error code
is still present, turn the unit off and let it continue to
charge. If the monitor has been charged for 30 minutes
and the error code is still present, notify service
personnel.
Caution: This device has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for medical devices to the IEC 60601-1-1-2 (second
edition), EN60601-1-2, and the Medical Device Directive 93/42/
EEC. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a typical medical installation.
However, because of the proliferation of radio-frequency transmitting
equipment and other sources of electrical noise in health care
environments (for example, electrosurgical units, cellular phones,
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