System Maintenance and Troubleshooting
EM3 AEM Monitor User’s Guide
4-5
Situation
Possible Cause
Recommended Action
Electrosurgical
generator
remains in alarm
state.
Both
Return
Electrode
and
Cord
Connection
Fault
indicators
illuminate
amber.
See possible causes for
both “Return Electrode
indicator illuminates
amber” and “Cord
Connection Fault
indicators illuminate
amber.”
See recommended action for both ”Return
Electrode
fault indicator illuminates amber” and
“Cord Connection Fault indicators illuminate
amber.”
Electrosurgical
generator
remains in alarm
state.
POST Reset
indicator is on
and all fault
indicators are
off.
Electrosurgical
generator in alert state.
Reset the contact quality monitor on the
electrosurgical generator.
Dual foil open or short
circuited.
Install dual foil so that correct resistance is seen
by the electrosurgical generator.
Poor connection in
return electrode circuit.
Disconnect and reconnect return electrode
connection to the AEM Monitor. Disconnect and
reconnect the Monopolar Adapter to the
electrosurgical generator. Disconnect and
reconnect the return electrode lead to the
generator.
Malfunctioning
electrosurgical
generator.
Plug the return electrode connector directly into
the electrosurgical generator. If the
electrosurgical generator still shows an alarm
status, replace the electrosurgical generator.
If the above steps have failed, return the AEM
Monitor for service.
EM3 Monopolar Adapter
is broken
Replace EM3 Monopolar Adapter