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We provide a 1-year warranty period for main body, but Accessory provides a 6- month warranty period. (Two years in Europe) We will repair or replace any part of the FC-700 found to be defective in usual operating circumstance for free to you.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual How to reach us … The following are telephone numbers and addresses for contacting various service, product supplies and sales personnel GIMA SPA Purchase Via Marconi 1 – 20060 GESSATE (MI) ITALY Inquiry ++39 02 953854209 / Fax ++39 0295.38.1167 Email: gima@gimaitaly.com/export@gimaitaly.com...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Definition of Warning, Prohibition, Mandatory Action and Note For a special emphasis on agreement, terms are defined as listed below in operation manual. Users should operate the equipment according to all the Warning and Caution instructions.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual General Precaution on Environment Do not keep or operate the equipment in the environment listed below. Avoid placing in an area exposed to moist. Do not Avoid exposure to touch the equipment direct sunlight with wet hand .
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The equipment should not be placed in the vicinity of electric generator, X-ray, broadcasting apparatus to eliminate the electric noise during operation. Otherwise, it may cause incorrect result. Self-power line is important for FC-700. To use same power source with other electric instruments may cause incorrect result.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Safety Symbols ■ The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has established a set of symbols for medical electronic equipment which classify a connection or warn of any potential hazards. The classifications and symbols are shown below.
4) Explanation of Sections of Output Sheets ......... 16 5) CardioTocoGraph(CTG) Analysis output paper area ....17 6) Product Installation ..............19 Chapter 2. How to Use FC-700 ........21 1) Basic operation ................21 2) Function of Keys ................21 3) FHR Measurement ...............
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 3) Error Message ................41 Chapter 6. Specifications .......... 42 Appendix A Maintenance, Care, and Service ..44 Appendix B Ultrasound Power ......... 46 Appendix C Abbreviation and Symbol ..... 50 Appendix D Electromagnetic Emissions and...
LED. Also, FC-700 provides the sound from the heart of fetus. FC-700 measures the uterine contraction of a pregnant woman by pressure sensors and displays the numerical values. And FC-700 records the heart rate of the fetus, fetal movement, and the values of uterine contraction. Intended use...
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- A warning statement addressing hazards that can result from unauthorized modification of me equipment according to following examples: only can fix the Service person of GIMA SPA. Power supply is specified as a part of ME Equipment. Safety Symbols Marked on the Package...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Main Body configuration ▣ Top view ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① Hand Grip ② Printer door ③ Printer door release button ④ Display LED ⑤ Control panel...
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Please instruct the operators to avoid contact with both the RS-232C Serial port area and the patient simultaneously. To avoid an expected electric shock, do not open the equipment cover or disassemble the equipment. Refer servicing to qualified personnel of GIMA SPA.
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① ① Hand Grip ▣ Right side view ① ① Doppler, UC Probe connection port Note To avoid an expected electric shock, do not open the equipment cover or disassemble the equipment. Refer servicing to qualified personnel of GIMA SPA.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ▣ Control Panel ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ① Heart rhythm symbol (Green: stable, Red: unstable). ② Heart rate of the fetus (bpm). ③ UC measurement value. ④ Volume up/down key. During the use of the Menu for setup, this key is used to change the setting value.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 4) Explanation of Sections of Output Sheets ① Fetal heart rate per minute Fetal movement point that is indicated when Event Marker is pressed ② Uterine contraction ③ Information on the recording condition ④ Fetal movement point when an automatic fetal movement is detected ⑤...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 5) CardioTocoGraph(CTG) Analysis output paper area (Option) ① ② CTG Analysis results is printed out every 10 minutes. (Intermediate Report) Start printing by pressing print button to analyze CTG and repress print button to stop printing process.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual < Final Report > CTG REPORT (PERIOD : 0 - 15 MIN 0 SEC) AVERAGE BASELINE FHR(BPM) : 123 bpm NUMBER OF UC(FREQUENCY) : 5/ 20.0/h NUMBER OF ACC(FREQUENCY) : 0/ 0.0/h NUMBER OF DEC(FREQUENCY) : 5/ 20.0/h...
If you put the plug of power adaptor in the terminal of power adaptor of the main body of FC-700 and then switch it on, the equipment will work. If the power supply is normal, LED at the operation panel indicating Power On/Off will be turned...
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▣ Setting of Recording Paper If you release the button to open the printer cover at the front of FC-700 to the right, it will open. Put recording paper with the recording part on the upper side adjusting the paper roll parallel to the print direction and then close the cover.
Chapter 2. How to Use FC-700 1) Basic operation ① Put the plug of FC-700 in an outlet and switch it on. ② Check setup values if they are set as wished. ③ Change the setup values, as you want.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ▣ LAMP POWER: If it is switched on, the lamp will be turned on green. ALARM: If the alarm is on, the lamp will be turned on red. RECORD: During printing, the lamp will be turned on green.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ③ Feel her abdomen and find the back part of a fetus to put the Doppler Probe on. When the fetus is in a lateral positin, put the Probe on the part as follows: Note...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 4) UC Measurement UC (Uterine Contraction) can be measured with an externally attached pressure sensor. If the UC Probe is put on the abdomen of a pregnant woman, it measures a relative pressure changing according to the uterine contraction and records uterine contraction ▣...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 5) Measurement of Fetal Movements ▣ How to Use Event Marker Even Marker relys on the recognition of a pregnant woman to record a fetal movement point: when she feels a fetal movement, press a button on Event Marker. When Event Marker is pressed during recording, the fetal movement point is indicated with an arrow mark on recording paper with a signal of “Beep~”...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 6) Recording The recording functions include AUTO NST (Non-Stress Test) and monitoring. The AUTO NST function that records FHR, UC, and fetal movements for the period of established time and stops automatically is effective in the non-contraction test. The monitoring function enables a user to operate Start/Stop of recording.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 7) FHR Alarm If FHR beyond the established upper or lowest limit of normal FHR exceeds the established delay time, an alarm is made. ▣ Order to Use the FHR Alarm Function ① Use the Volume Up/Down Key to set the value of “H” menu which means the upper limit of FHR and that of “L”...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 9) Equipment State Alarm The following circumstances raise a signal of “Ding-dong~” to ask a user to pay attention: ① The contacter of Doppler Probe in use is disconnected from the main body (Er1) ② Out of paper during recording (Er2) ③...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Chapter 3. Setup Modes The setup modes include those of alarm/time, recording, and factory. The factory setup is a part having great effect on the performance of the equipment if the set-up value is easily changed;...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ▣ How to Set the Date and Time ① To set the year, press the Alarm key for over two seconds and then the Reference key to indicate the following. It indicates that the current year is 2002.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ④ To set the hour, press the Alarm key for over two seconds and then Reference key to indicate the following. It indicates “ 1 o’clock “ now. Use the Volume Up/Down Key to change the set-up hour. Press the Record Key to store the changed value and then return it to the basic state after a signal of “Ding-dong”.
The output speed can be set at one of 1, 2, and 3 cm/min, and may be changed with the Volume Up/Down Key. ② Thermal paper for a facsimile can be used for FC-700 besides those supplied. To use those for a facsimile, press the Reference key for over two seconds and then for a short time to indicate the following.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ③ To control the contrast of graph, press the Reference key for over two seconds and then for a short time to indicate the following. Select 1 for a medium, 2 for the darker graph state and 3 for the darker graph and letter state, and use the Volume Up/Down Key to change it.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ▣ How to set Cardio-Toco Graph(CTG) analysis function Press REFERENCE button for at least 2 seconds and repress REFERENCE button for a short amount of time to set automatic CTG diagnosis function. It should appear like the figure below.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual ▣ How to set Demo mode Press REFERENCE button for at least 2 seconds and repress REFERENCE button for a short amount of time in order to set Demo mode. It should appear like the figure below. Use the Volume Up/Down Key to change it.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 3) Factory Setup ▣ How to Set the FHR Alarm Delay To set the FHR alarm delay, switch it off (and then press the Volume Down key) and switch it on again pressing the Volume Up key. Then, the following appears which indicates that the alarm delay time (‘t’) is set at ten minutes.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Chapter 4. CTG Terminology 1) Baseline FHR Mean FHR rounded to increments of 5 bpm during a 10-minute segment excluding periodic or episodic changes, periods of marked variability and, segments of baseline that differ by >25bpm.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 4) EARLY DECELERATION Visually apparent gradual decrease (onset to nadir is ≥ 30 sec.) of FHR below baseline. Return to baseline associated with a uterine contraction. Nadir of deceleration occurs at the same time as the peak of the contraction. Generally, the onset, nadir, and recovery of the...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual 5) Variable DECELERATION Visually apparent abrupt decrease (onset to nadir is <30sec) in FHR below baseline. Decrease is ≥15 bpm. Duration is ≥ 2 min and < 10 min.
Chapter 5. Trouble shooting 1) Maintenance and Cleaning You can keep FC-700 clean in many ways. Use the following recommendations to avoid the damage or stain to the machine. If the material (not approved material) that may cause damage to the product is used, the product is not guaranteed even within the period of guarantee is not expired.
1) When DOP Probe does NOT work, it is connected to the other channel or exchange the DOP Probe. Also equal UC Probe. 2) If equipment does NOT work, you have to make a phone call service person of GIMA SPA. For more information, see the Service Manual.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Appendix A Maintenance, Care, and Service Mechanical hazard Warning Ultrasound probes are highly sensitive medical instruments that can easily be damaged by improper handling. Use care when handling and protect from damage when not in use.
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Do not to touch signal input, signal output or other connectors, and the patient simultaneously. Refer servicing to qualified personnel of GIMA SPA. Probe acoustic output hazard Warning Ultrasound can produce harmful effects in tissue and potentially result in patient injury.
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Appendix B Ultrasound Power Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has published a document entitled "Medical Ultrasound Safety". This three-part document covers Bioeffects and Biophysics, prudent Use and Implementing ALARA.
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Maximum Probe Temperature (Degrees C) Probe Max Temperature With TMM In Air Mode Phantom 33.8 23.6 PWD Mode Lens temperature monitored for 30 min. Measurement uncertainty: +-0.5degree C. Ambient temperature: 23.5 degree C Table Key Meaning IEC60601-2-37 / FDA&NEMA...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Output Power / Time average acoustic power at the source Attenuated Output Power / Time average Pα W.3(Z) acoustic power derated to depth z Bounded Output Power / Power emitted from the central 1cm of aperture...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Acoustic Output Tables MC65R1S – Pulsed Doppler Mode Index scan Non-scan Non-scan Aaprt<= 1 Aaprt > 1 Global Maximum : Index Value 0.014874 0.010567 0.166265 0.178513 Unit Associated pr.3 (MPa) 0.0148732 Acoustic (mW) 43.7 43.7 43.7...
Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Appendix C Abbreviation and Symbol Abbreviation and Symbol of manual or system operation is arranged in alphabetical order. Abbreviations alternating current Celsius cm, CM centimeter direct current electromagnetic compatibility electromagnetic interference Fahrenheit gram heart rate, hour...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual kg, KG kilogram liter, left lbs, LBS pounds liquid crystal display light emitting diode M mean, minute meter MIN, min minute MM, mm millimeters MM/S millimeters per second MMHG, mmHg millimeters of mercury millivolt second...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual multiplier when used with a number (2X) Symbols & ° degree(s) > greater than < less than – minus number percent ±, +/- plus, or minus...
Electromagnetic Emissions and Immunity Manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic emission The FC-700 system is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of FC-700 system should assure that it is used in such an environment Emission test...
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Note: Uт is the a.c. mains voltage prior to application of the test level. The FC-700 system is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the FC-700 system should assure that it is used in such an environment Immunity test...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Recommended separation Radiated RF 3 V/m 3 V/m distance IEC 61000-4-3 80.0 MHz to 2.5 80.0 MHz to 2.5 Where P is the maximum output power rating of the transmitter in watts (W) according to the...
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Equipment and the FC-700 system. The FC-700 system is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The user of the FC-700 system can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable...
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Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The FC-700 system is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the FC-700 system should assure that it is used in such an environment Immunity test...
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Name: Tel: Sales Agency Manufacturer ※ Thank you for purchasing FC-700. ※ This product is manufactured and passed through strict quality control and inspection. ※ Compensation standard concerning repair, replacement, refund of the product complies with “Consumer’s protection law” noticed by Economic...
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Fetal Monitor FC-700 Operating Manual Manufactured by - Bionet Co., Ltd: 5F, 61 Digital-ro 31 gil, Guro-gu, SEOUL 08375, REPUBLIC OF KOREA Tel : +82-2-6292-6410 / Fax : +82-2-6499-7789 / e-mail: sales@ebionet.com Website: www.ebionet.com Sales & Service Representative: GIMA SPA Via Marconi 1 –...
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