GE Mini Telemetry User manual

Mini Telemetry
Operation and Maintenance Manual
GE Healthcare
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2049809-001 Rev B.

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Contents
About this Manual........................................................................................................... vii
User Responsibility .................................................................................................................................................... vii
Conventions................................................................................................................................................................. viii
Denition of Terms Used ....................................................................................................................................... viii
Symbol Denitions...................................................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Description...................................................................................... 1
Product Denition........................................................................................................................................................1
Indications for Use....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Features..........................................................................................................................................................2
Chapter 2: Safety............................................................................................................... 3
General Information ..................................................................................................................................................3
General Use .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Responsibility of the Manufacturer .................................................................................................................... 3
Equipment Safety Information...............................................................................................................................4
FCC Information (USA)................................................................................................................................................ 8
FCC Rules Compliance......................................................................................................................................8
FCC RF Exposure Compliance.......................................................................................................................8
FCC Service Information..................................................................................................................................8
Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (USA)...............................................................................................8
Industry Canada Information ................................................................................................................................ 9
Transmitter Antenna ........................................................................................................................................9
Interference ..........................................................................................................................................................9
Wireless Medical Telemetry Service .......................................................................................................... 9
CE Marking Information Compliance..................................................................................................................9
R&TTE directive .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 3: Mini Telemetry Components .....................................................................11
Transmitter ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Oblique View ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Side View.............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Battery Compartment.................................................................................................................................... 14
Display GUI.......................................................................................................................................................... 15

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Table of Contents
Display Indications .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Receiver......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Receiver Front Panel....................................................................................................................................... 16
Receiver Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................ 17
Chapter 4: Installation and Setup ................................................................................19
Connecting the Receiver and Monitor ........................................................................................................... 19
Setting up the Transmitter ................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting Battery to Circuit Board....................................................................................................... 21
Connecting Power Adaptor......................................................................................................................... 22
Replacing the Plug Attachments.............................................................................................................. 23
Attaching the Carrying Strap...................................................................................................................... 23
Performing a Functional Checkout .................................................................................................................. 24
Initial Conditions .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Testing the Radio Frequency...................................................................................................................... 24
Testing the Ultrasound Functions ........................................................................................................... 25
Testing the ECG Functions........................................................................................................................... 26
Testing the UA Functions.............................................................................................................................. 27
Testing the Event Marker Function.......................................................................................................... 29
Testing the Environment ............................................................................................................................. 29
Monitoring via Telemetry....................................................................................................................................... 30
Suggestions for Ambulatory Monitoring............................................................................................... 30
Monitoring Reminders ............................................................................................................................................ 31
General ................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Ultrasound ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
FECG ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Tocotransducer ................................................................................................................................................ 32
IUPC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Cleaning .......................................................................33
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................... 33
Storage ................................................................................................................................................................. 33
General Cleaning Precautions ................................................................................................................... 33
Cleaning the Transmitter and Receiver................................................................................................. 33
Shoulder Strap Cleaning............................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................35
Problem Chart............................................................................................................................................................. 35

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Table of Contents
Appendix A: Supplies and Accessories ........................................................................41
Appendix B: Technical Specications ..........................................................................43
B.1 Transmitter........................................................................................................................................................... 43
B.2 Receiver ................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Appendix C: Electromagnetic Compatibility ..............................................................51
C.1 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) guidance................................................................................... 51
C.2 Manufacturer’s guidance and declaration regarding electromagnetic immunity ............ 51
Appendix D: Warranty....................................................................................................55