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Vital Signs Monitor Operations Manual
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17 Battery Operation
Warning:
The élance Vital Signs Monitor contains a lithium ion coin cell battery and
transport battery pack. The following precautions should be taken
regarding these batteries:
do not immerse in water,
do not heat or throw in fire,
do not leave in conditions over 60 ºC or in a heated car,
do not attempt to crush or drop,
only use the battery pack with the élance Vital Signs Monitor,
only use 14 volt batteries.
Caution:
For continued operation, always connect the monitor to a wall outlet
when a Low Battery alarm indication occurs. Failure to do this can lead to
an interruption of monitoring.
Note:
Used batteries must be properly disposed of or recycled according to
national and/or local regulation. Refer to the
élance
Vital Signs Monitor
Service Manual (P/N 070-1949-00) for more details.
Spacelabs healthcare recommends that the
élance
Vital Signs Monitor
remain connected to an AC power source when not in use. This will
ensure a fully charged battery.
As the battery is used and recharged over a period of time, the amount
of time between the onset of the low battery alarm and the instrument
shut-off may become shorter. For more information about battery
specifications, refer to
élance
Vital Signs Monitor Service Manual (P/N
070-1949-00).
The
élance
Vital Signs Monitor ships with one lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery and can
operate on one single battery for up to five hours of monitoring under the following
onditions:
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Continuous operation of non-invasive parameters
NIBP automatic measurements every 15 minutes
No audible alarms sound
No external communication operating
No
printing
Ambient temperature of 25º C
This chapter discusses the battery operation of the
élance
Vital Signs Monitor
including how to determine the battery status and how to charge the battery when
necessary.
