Troubleshooting During Patient Use - Philips M3860A Instructions For Use Manual

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symptom
STATUS INDICATOR: FLASHING RED X
Screen and voice prompts:
LOW BATTERY
Screen and voice prompts:
REPLACE BATTERY NOW
STATUS INDICATOR: FLASHING BLACK HOURGLASS
Screen and voice prompts:
APPLY PADS AND
PRESS PADS FIRMLY
or
PLUG IN CONNECTOR
Or voice prompts:
INSERT CONNECTOR FIRMLY
or
PRESS PADS FIRMLY TO
'
PATIENT S BARE CHEST
or
POOR PADS CONTACT
Voice and screen prompts:
REPLACE PADS
M3860A/M3861A HEARTSTART FR2+
If neither of these actions clears the problem, do not use the FR2+. Attend to
the patient, providing CPR if needed, until emergency medical personnel
arrive.

Troubleshooting during patient use

possible cause
• The energy remaining in the battery is
low.
• The energy in the battery is nearly
depleted. The FR2+ will turn off if a
new battery is not installed.
The defibrillator pads:
• are not properly applied to the patient,
or
• are not making good contact with the
patient's bare chest because of
moisture or excessive hair, or
• are touching each other.
The defibrillator pads connector:
• is not firmly inserted in the connector
socket.
• The defibrillator pads, cable, or
connector may be damaged.
• The FR2+ has detected a possible
problem with the defibrillator pads or
pads cable.
recommended action
• Replace the battery with a new
M3863A FR2 standard or a
charged M3848A FR2+
rechargeable battery as soon as
possible.
• Make sure that the defibrillator
pads are sticking completely to
the patient's skin.
• If the pads are not sticking, dry the
patient's chest and shave or clip
any excessive chest hair.
• Reposition the pads.
• Make sure the pads connector is
completely inserted in the
connector socket.
If the prompt continues after you do
these things, replace the pads.
Replace the defibrillator pads with
new defibrillator pads.