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BABYCONTROL
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SCHULTE-ELEKTRONIK GMBH
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
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User instructions

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  • Page 1 BABYCONTROL ® SCHULTE-ELEKTRONIK GMBH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ® User instructions...
  • Page 2: Control Elements

    Control elements Control elements Fig. 1: Control elements...
  • Page 3 Control elements Switch for respiration alarm delay Alarm signal: respiration Function signal: respiration (green) Respiration sensor fault (yellow) Alarm signal: battery discharged ON button / to switch on BABYCONTROL Reset button for Alarm Button for respiration monitoring tone: On/Off Battery compartment (back of monitor)
  • Page 4: Key To Symbols

    Key to Symbols Key to Symbols Respiration monitoring Respiration monitoring tone ON / OFF Body sensor Malfunction ON button Switches off the instrument (press buttons 6 and 7 simultaneously - this serves as child protection) Reset alarm button Monitor Connections Fig.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Control elements................2 Key to Symbols ................4 Monitor Connections ..............4 Contents ..................5 Purpose and Function ..............6 Notes Concerning these Instructions ..........7 Important Notes ................8 Safety Notes ................9 Brief Instructions: First Use ............10 Applying the respiration sensor ...........
  • Page 6: Purpose And Function

    With SISS BABYCONTROL, you have purchased an easy-to-use device for monitoring the respiration in babies and infants. SISS BABYCONTROL issues an Alarm as soon as a dangerously long interruption to respiration occurs. SISS BABYCONTROL saves all processes automatically with an accuracy of seconds. Specific operating procedures for this purpose are not necessary.
  • Page 7: Notes Concerning These Instructions

    Notes Concerning these Instructions Notes Concerning these Instructions Warning, noncompliance with which can endanger the child. Special notes, tips Indicates a button on the instrument G R O S S Indicates a software menu item Courier Particular highlighting in the text Fett Refer to…...
  • Page 8: Important Notes

    These User Instructions must be carefully studied by all persons looking after your child. This will avoid errors in operation and misunderstandings. These User Instructions form part of the SISS BABYCONTROL monitor and must always be kept in its vicinity.
  • Page 9: Safety Notes

    1 m distance of the monitor (look at the technical description at page 28). These devices can disrupt or render impossible the safe functioning of the SISS BABYCONTROL monitor. 4. Do not leave small parts (packaging materials etc.) in your child's bed. He/she could swallow them.
  • Page 10: Brief Instructions: First Use

    Brief Instructions: First Use Brief Instructions: First Use The following notes on first use will help you to quickly get used to operating the monitor. 1. Apply the blue respiration sensor as in Fig. 3. Secure the respiration sensor to the child’s body with the Leukosilk or Leukopor sticking plaster supplied.
  • Page 11: Overview Of Alarm And Fault Indications

    Overview of Alarm and Fault Indications Overview of Alarm and Fault Indications Significance of the LED colors Green: Activity display of the respiration function Red: Patient alarm: the permitted pause in respiration has been exceeded Yellow: - Technical alarm: sensor error - Battery alarm Patient alarms are high-priority alarms.
  • Page 12 Overview of Alarm and Fault Indications Battery warning The yellow LED ( 5 ) lights up every 10 sec. Monitoring will continue but the battery / rechargeable battery should be exchanged as soon as possible. => Battery and rechargeable battery disposal / battery changing / battery alarm Page Battery alarm Indicated by the lighting of the yellow LED ( 5 ) with...
  • Page 13: Installing And Switching On The Monitor

    Otherwise the monitor could fall into the bed and injure your child if the cable is pulled. Before switching on the SISS BABYCONTROL, first apply the respiration sensor to your child. => Brief Instructions: First Use Page 10 It is best to lead out the sensor cable at the foot end of the bed, so that your child will not use it as a toy.
  • Page 14: Respiration Monitoring

    Respiration monitoring Respiration monitoring Respiration sensing Respiration movements (diaphragm movements) are transformed into electrical signals by the piezo-element in the respiration sensor via compression / bending moments. The sensor sensitivity is largely determined by its location (next to the navel) and the strength of the diaphragm movement prevailing in that position.
  • Page 15 Obstructive apneas, i.e. apneas caused by occlusion or blockage of the respiratory passages are not detected by the SISS BABYCONTROL.
  • Page 16: Memory Function

    Memory Function Memory Function The memory function is always enabled. No special operating procedures are required for this function The memory is a ‘non-volatile ring memory’, i.e. the stored data are not lost if the battery is removed. When the memory capacity is exceeded, the oldest data are overwritten.
  • Page 17: Action In The Event Of An Alarm

    Action in the event of an alarm Action in the event of an alarm What to do in the event of a patient alarm The following information represents only a very short summary of the measures which must be taken in the event of an emergency: 1.
  • Page 18: Monitor Behavior During Alarm

    Monitor behavior during alarm Monitor behavior during alarm Monitor behavior during patient alarm Alarm indication: => Overview of alarm and fault indications Page 11 Reset the patient alarm by pressing the button  The alarm tone stops and the alarm LED (2) goes out. ...
  • Page 19: Care And Maintenance Of The Monitor

    Care and maintenance of the monitor Care and maintenance of the monitor Monitor test Switch on the monitor once a week with the respiration sensor plugged in but without applying the sensor to your child. Ensure that the sensor lies completely undisturbed. 1.
  • Page 20 Care and maintenance of the monitor Battery and rechargeable battery disposal / battery changing / battery alarm With average use, the life of a battery will be approximately 6 to 8 weeks. Before the actual battery alarm, the monitor will give a battery warning: the yellow LED will flash every 10 seconds during operation.
  • Page 21: Messages, Faults And Troubleshooting

    Messages, faults and troubleshooting Messages, faults and troubleshooting Note: The following tables assist in the rapid understanding of messages and for the detection and remedy of possible faults and problems. Please also refer to the information in the previous sections on the relevant subjects. In case of doubt, contact your dealer or the manufacturer.
  • Page 22 Messages, faults and troubleshooting False alarms Alarm Cause / Remedy (Frequent) unwarranted Shallow breathing. respiration alarms, particularly Increase the monitor sensitivity of with babies aged from 1-4 the respiration detection. weeks Note: After respiration stabilizes, reset the sensitivity to normal sensitivity =>...
  • Page 23: Reading Out The Data With A Pc

    Reading out the data with a PC Reading out the data with a PC For this you will need the optionally available user software as well as the transponder pad. The transponder pad is available in two versions: - USB transponder pad (with USB port) - Transponder pad (with serial port) System requirements: - PC with operating system Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP...
  • Page 24 2. Under “Options / Hardware Settings”, select the appropriate interface (USB or RS-232 and COM port). 3. Select data transfer. 4. Place the SISS BABYCONTROL on the transponder pad and follow the directions. Deleting data from the monitor: After transfer you can clear the memory in the device by pressing RESET.
  • Page 25: Technical Data

    Technical Data Technical Data Article Article: number 1 SISS BABYCONTROL B00001 Scope of 1 respiration sensor BZ0005 delivery: 1 User instruction 1 training file on DVD 1 adjustment aid 1 case Electrical data Battery operation, 9 V monobloc battery type Alkaline or...
  • Page 26 Technical Data Adjustment facilities: Alarm delay respiration Sensitivity respiration sensor (in battery compartment) Alarm delay times [sec.] 10, 15, 20, 25 Connections Respiration sensor External alarm Geometrical data, ambient conditions Operating temperature: 10 – 40° C Storage temperature: 4 – 50° C Dimensions: L x B x H (in mm): 152x78x29 Weight:...
  • Page 27: Maintenance And Calibration

    Maintenance and calibration Maintenance and calibration SISS BABYCONTROL monitors does not require a regular annual check according to the MPG. However, the manufacturer recommends the following:  Function test of monitors and accessories with every change of patient (referred to as a minor service) ...
  • Page 28: Technical Description

    The use of not listed or not released accessory (e.g. other producer’s electrodes / other types) at the SISS BABYCONTROL monitors may cause reduced immunity or rather enhanced electromagnetic emission. The use of the accessory listed above is – as far as the function makes possible – also...
  • Page 29 Technical description Guide and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic emission The SISS BABYONTROL monitors are intended for use as described below. The client or user of thr SISS BABYCONTROL monitors should make sure, that it is used in such an environment. Emission...
  • Page 30 Technical description Guide and manufacture’s declaration – Electromagnetic immunity The The SISS BABYONTROL monitors are intended for use in electromagnetic environment as described below. The client or user of The SISS BABYONTROL monitors should make sure, that it is used in such an environment. Immunity test IEC 60601 Compliance level...
  • Page 31 Recommended protective distances between portable and mobile RF-telecommunication devices The SISS BABYCONTROL monitors are intended for use in an electromagnetic environment, where the HR immunity is controlled. The client or user of BC / BCp can help to avoid electromagnetic interference by keeping the minimum distance between portable and mobile RF telecommunication equipment (transmitter) and the BC / BCp –...
  • Page 32 Following the noted distances the SISS BABYCONTROL monitors should be observed from the beginning to check the regular function. In case of doubt the regulation above about the protective distance has to be kept.
  • Page 33 Technical description...
  • Page 34 Technical description...
  • Page 35: Warranty

    (I) Warranty (I) Warranty We provide a warranty for two years from delivery of the goods to the purchaser. Complaints concerning incomplete or incorrect deliveries or claims concerning discernible deficiencies shall be notified in writing immediately on receipt of the goods and other deficiencies notified in writing immediately on discovery.
  • Page 36: Liability

    (II) Liability The guarantee does not apply - to expendable parts or to natural wear and tear, - to paint damage, - to damage caused by improper handling, - if the delivery item is modified by the purchaser or third parties by the fitting of parts from other suppliers, - if additions, readjustments, modifications or repairs have been carried out by persons not authorized to do so by the manufacturer,...

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