BCI Advisor User manual

Advisor® Vital Signs Monitor
Service Manual
-English
Catalog Number 1887R
Version 2, June 2008
©2008 Smiths Medical family of companies. All rights reserved.

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Revision History....................................................................................................................... v
Warranty and Service Information....................................................................................... vii
Proprietary Notice ..................................................................................................................................................................................vii
Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................................................................vii
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................vii
Disclaimer of Warranties..............................................................................................................................................................vii
Conditions of Warranty................................................................................................................................................................vii
Limitation of Remedies................................................................................................................................................................vii
Warranty Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................... viii
CE Notice ................................................................................................................................................................................................. viii
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................... 1-1
About This Manual ...............................................................................................................................................................................1-1
Replacing Components......................................................................................................................................................................1-1
Conventions ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1-1
Denition of Symbols .........................................................................................................................................................................1-2
General Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.......................................................................................................................................1-3
ECG Warnings, Cautions, and Notes...............................................................................................................................................1-7
Impedance Respiration Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ........................................................................................................1-8
Oximetry Warnings, Cautions, and Notes....................................................................................................................................1-8
Non-invasive Blood Pressure Warnings, Cautions, and Notes........................................................................................... 1-10
Invasive Blood Pressure Warnings, Cautions, and Notes..................................................................................................... 1-11
Temperature Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.......................................................................................................................... 1-11
Capnograph Warnings, Cautions, and Notes........................................................................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2: Routine Maintenance......................................................................................... 2-1
General Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Performance and Safety Checks .....................................................................................................................................................2-1
System, Cables, and Cords Inspection ..........................................................................................................................................2-1
Non-invasive Blood Pressure Calibaration Verication...........................................................................................................2-2
ECG Calibration Verication..............................................................................................................................................................2-3
CO2HILO Calibration ...........................................................................................................................................................................2-5
Critical Failure Alarm (CFA) Verication ........................................................................................................................................2-6
Performing Patient Safety Checks..................................................................................................................................................2-7
General Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................2-7
Ground Resistance Check..................................................................................................................................................................2-7
Enclosure Leakage Current ...............................................................................................................................................................2-8
Patient Leakage Current.....................................................................................................................................................................2-8
Dielectric Withstand - Hi-pot Test...................................................................................................................................................2-9

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Chapter 3: Block Level Description ..................................................................................... 3-1
Advisor® Vital Signs Monitor Product Description....................................................................................................................3-1
AC Power Entry Board.........................................................................................................................................................................3-1
Universal AC to DC Power Supply Assembly ..............................................................................................................................3-2
DC Power Interconnect Board .........................................................................................................................................................3-2
Battery Charger Board (Rechargeable Battery Option) ..........................................................................................................3-2
SpO2(Pulse Oximetry) Board............................................................................................................................................................3-2
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) Assembly ..........................................................................................................................3-3
LCD Backlight Inverter Board ...........................................................................................................................................................3-3
Printer Adapter Board (Printer Option).........................................................................................................................................3-3
CO2Module (Optional) .......................................................................................................................................................................3-3
Main Board..............................................................................................................................................................................................3-4
Main Board - Microprocessor...................................................................................................................................................3-4
Main Board - Reset System.......................................................................................................................................................3-4
Main Board - Clocks.....................................................................................................................................................................3-4
Main Board - System Programmable Logic Device (PLD)..............................................................................................3-4
Main Board - Memory.................................................................................................................................................................3-5
Main Board - Video Generation...............................................................................................................................................3-5
Main Board - Audio Generation..............................................................................................................................................3-5
Main Board - Logic Power and Patient Isolation Power .................................................................................................3-5
Main Board - Thermal Printer Interface (Optional)...........................................................................................................3-5
Main Board - Communications Port (Optional) and Smart Media Interface..........................................................3-6
Main Board - Front Panel Interface........................................................................................................................................3-6
Main Board - Critical Failure Alarm System.........................................................................................................................3-6
Main Board - Digital Signal Processor (Isolated Side) .....................................................................................................3-7
Main Board - Patient Signal Acquisition (Isolated Side).................................................................................................3-7
Main Board - ECG (Isolated Side)............................................................................................................................................3-7
Main Daughter Board - Impedance Respiration Option (Isolated Side) ..................................................................3-8
Main Daughter Board - IBP & Temperature Option (Isolated Side)............................................................................3-8
Main Board - Isolated Power Supply.....................................................................................................................................3-9
Main Board - Isolated Communications ..............................................................................................................................3-9
Chapter 4: Diagrams............................................................................................................. 4-1
Chapter 5: ECG Technical Reference.................................................................................... 5-1
Respiration Leado Sensing and Active Noise Suppression ................................................................................................5-1
Tall T-Wave Rejection Capability......................................................................................................................................................5-1
Heart Rate Averaging Method and Display Update Rate.......................................................................................................5-1
Heart Rate Meter Accuracy and Response to Irregular Rhythm..........................................................................................5-1
Response Time of Heart Rate Meter to Change in Heart Rate .............................................................................................5-1
Time to Alarm for Tachycardia .........................................................................................................................................................5-1
Display Aspect Ratio............................................................................................................................................................................5-2
Pacemaker Pulse Rejection Capability..........................................................................................................................................5-2
Audible Alarms......................................................................................................................................................................................5-2

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Visual Alarms..........................................................................................................................................................................................5-2
Line Isolation Transients.....................................................................................................................................................................5-2
Electrode Polarization.........................................................................................................................................................................5-3
Auxiliary Outputs (Optional) ............................................................................................................................................................5-3
Audible Alarm Silencing.....................................................................................................................................................................5-3
Appendix.......................................................................................................................... App-1
Parts Lists, Assembly Drawings, and Schematics................................................................................................................App-1
The serial autocorrelation technology in the monitor is covered by U.S. Patent No. 5,558,096.
BCI, Advisor and the Smiths design mark are trademarks of the Smiths Medical family of companies. The symbol
indicates the trademark is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Oce and certain other countries. All
other names and marks mentioned are the trade names, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Revision History
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REVISION DATE COMMENT
Rev. 2 June, 2008 Added Design frame, Smiths Medical logo and BCI lozenge to front•
cover.
Added Australian Representative to Warranty section and back•
cover.
Added WEEE Recycling instructions.•
Added warnings about AC Power.•
Added warning about the oximeter displaying dashes under certain•
conditions.
Changed some cautions and notes to warnings.•
Added cautions about certain cleaning agents causing brittleness of•
plastics.
REVISION DATE COMMENT
Rev. 1 October, 2006 Added new Patient Safety checks to Chapter 2: Ground Resistance•
Check, Enclosure Leakage Current, Patient Leakage Current, and
Dielectric Withstand- Hi-pot Test.
Updated HILO Calibration section in chapter 2.•
Updated Line Art.•
Updated patent and trademark statements.•
Moved Warranty and Service Information from Chapter one to new•
section.
Updated Proprietary Notice in Warranty Section.•
Updated Warranty and Service information.•
Added CE Notice to Warranty section and back cover.•
Updated corporate symbols and denitions.•
Updated warnings, cautions, and notes.•
Added Dangerous voltage symbols to applicable warnings in•
Chapter 2.
New page numbering scheme for appendix drawings.•
Revision History

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Proprietary Notice
Information contained in this document is copyrighted by Smiths Medical PM, Inc. and may not be duplicated in
full or part by any person without prior written approval of Smiths Medical PM, Inc. Its purpose is to provide the
user with adequately detailed documentation to eciently install, operate, maintain, and order spare parts for
the device supplied. All information contained in this document is believed to be current and accurate as of the
date of publication or revision, but does not constitute a warranty.
Warranty
Limited Warranty
Smiths Medical PM, Inc. (“Seller”) warrants to the original purchaser that the Product, not including accessories,
shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, if used in accordance with its labeling,
for one year from the date of shipment to the original purchaser.
Seller warrants to the original purchaser that the reusable oximeter sensors supplied as accessories, shall be free
from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, if used in accordance with its labeling, for one
year from the date of shipment to the original purchaser (USA only).
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY, AS CONDITIONED AND LIMITED, IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
Seller disclaims responsibility of the suitability of the Product for any particular medical treatment or for any
medical complications resulting from the use of the Product. This disclaimer is dictated by the many elements
which are beyond Seller’s control, such as diagnosis of patient, conditions under which the Product may be used,
handling of the Product after it leaves Seller’s possession, execution of recommended instructions for use and
others.
Conditions of Warranty
This warranty is void if the Product has been altered, misused, damaged by neglect or accident, not properly
maintained or recharged, or repaired by persons not authorized by Seller. Misuse includes, but is not limited to,
use not in compliance with the labeling or use with accessories not manufactured by Seller. This warranty does
not cover normal wear and tear and maintenance items.
Limitation of Remedies
The original purchaser’s exclusive remedy shall be, at Seller’s sole option, the repair or replacement of the
Product. THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. In no event will Seller’s liability arising out of any cause
whatsoever (whether such cause is based on contract, negligence, strict liability, tort or otherwise) exceed
the price of the Product and in no event shall Seller be responsible for consequential, incidental, or
special damages of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to, lost business, revenues,
and prots.
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Warranty Procedure
To obtain warranty service in the USA, you must request a Customer Service Report (CSR) number from Technical
Service. Reference the CSR number when returning your Product, freight and insurance prepaid, to:
Smiths Medical PM, Inc.,
N7 W22025 Johnson Drive,
Waukesha, WI 53186-1856
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: 1 800 558 2345 (USA only)
Seller will not be responsible for unauthorized returns or for loss or damage to the Product during the return
shipment. The repaired or replaced Product will be shipped, freight prepaid, to Purchaser.
To obtain warranty information outside of the USA, contact your local distributor.
Keep all original packing material, including foam inserts. If you need to ship the device, use only the original
packaging material, including inserts. Box and inserts should be in original condition. If original shipping
material in good condition is not available, it should be purchased from Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
Damages occurred in transit in other than original shipping containers are the responsibility of the shipper. All
costs incurred returning devices for repair are the responsibility of the shipper.
CE Notice
@Marking by the symbol 2indicates compliance of this device to the Medical Device Directive
93/42/EEC.
Authorized Representative (as dened by the Medical Device Directive):
Smiths Medical International Ltd.
Colonial Way, Watford, Herts,
WD24 4LG, UK
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Australian Representative:
Smiths Medical Australasia Pty. Ltd.
61 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains,
QLD 4113, Australia
Tel: [phone]