Service Information
Service
Requirements
Warranty
Equipment
Identification
Month
Year
Manufactured
Manufactured
A = January
0 = 2000
B = February
1 = 2001
C = March
2 = 2002
D = April
(and so on)
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = August
J = September
K = October
L = November
M = December
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INTRODUCTION: Service Information
Follow the service requirements listed below.
•
Refer equipment servicing to GE Medical Systems Information
Technologies' authorized service personnel only.
•
Any unauthorized attempt to repair equipment under warranty voids
that warranty.
•
It is the user's responsibility to report the need for service to GE
Medical Systems Information Technologies or to one of their
authorized agents.
•
Failure on the part of the responsible individual, hospital, or
institution using this equipment to implement a satisfactory
maintenance schedule may cause undue equipment failure and
possible health hazards.
•
Regular maintenance, irrespective of usage, is essential to ensure
that the equipment will always be functional when required.
Standard:
Every GE Medical Systems Information Technologies device has a unique
serial number for identification. A sample of the information found on a
serial number label is shown below.
D 0 XX 0005 G XX
Product Code
Product
Sequence
Two-character
Number
product
descriptor
Manufacturing
number (of total
units
manufactured.)
Solar 7000/8000/View Patient Monitor
414993-001
One year. Other options are available. Contact your
sales representative for more information.
Division
Device Characteristics
F = Cardiology
One or two letters that
G = Monitoring
further describe the unit,
N=Freiburg
for example:
Hellige
P = prototype not
conforming to marketing
specification
R = refurbished equipment
S = special product
documented under Specials
part numbers
U = upgraded unit
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