Radical-7R Pulse CO-Oximeter Operator’s Manual
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE(S)
RECOMMENDATION
DIFFICULTY OR NO
SpCO/SpMet/SpHb
READING
Low battery/ not plugged
into AC power supply.
Insert handheld into docking station, verify
docking station power cord plugged in
and docking station power indicator light
is illuminated.
Interference from line-
frequency induced noise.
Verify/set 50/60hz menu setting. Refer to
Section 3,
Initial Setup
for details.
Inappropriate sensor or
sensor size.
Verify proper sensor and sensor size for
the patient.
Excessive ambient or
strobing light.
Shield the sensor from excessive or
strobing light.
Excessive motion.
Minimize or eliminate motion at the
monitoring site.
Also, see Section 4,
Successful Monitoring
for additional
information.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( c o n t i n u e d )
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
