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Beat2Phone ECG Instruction Manual
7
Maintenance and Service
The user must charge the sensor battery regularly. See the section Sensor bat-
tery: Charging. The battery is non-replaceable. The entire sensor must be re-
placed when observed operation time of a fully charged device has gone down to
12 hours or less. ECG registration is not possible when the sensor is being
charged. Charging is not possible when the sensor is connected to patient elec-
trodes. Expected service life of the sensor and the charging connector is 500
charging cycles, or 2 years from the date of purchase.
The sensor, charging connector with cable, and the electrode strap can be
cleaned with a clean damp cloth, using hand disinfection fluid or wipes (Kiilto
Cleanisept, Easydes). Do not clean the sensor, strap or charging connector while
they are in use or charging. The sensor must be cleaned
at least once per day
or every time registration is stopped, and
always when users change
.
The electrode strap can be washed between uses by the patient. The strap can
be machine-washed in 40 degrees Celsius, but only using mild detergents. A sin-
gle electrode strap is intended to be used by a single patient; each new patient
should receive a new electrode strap. Used electrode straps can be disposed of
with household waste.
Occasionally, residual oxidation may accumulate on the sensor snaps, which
causes large artifacts in the ECG signal. The oxidation is usually not visible but
can be identified from the poor signal quality. Clean the sensor snaps by using
the service kit. Service kit is available free of charge.
The Beat2Phone ECG Application runs on a mobile device which must be opera-
tional. This requires the mobile device to be charged regularly.
All maintenance and service mentioned here can be performed by both profes-
sional users and patient users.
WARNING!
Do not immerse the sensor or charging connector in any fluid, including
water.
For maintenance of skin contact electrodes, follow the instructions provided with
the electrodes.
There are no repairable parts in the Beat2Phone ECG system. Repair service
personnel are not required. Broken devices should be disposed of as instructed
in this manual.
7.1
Updating the sensor firmware
The sensor supports firmware updates over the BLE connection using the
Beat2Phone ECG mobile application – over the air (OTA) updates.
The preconditions to update the sensor firmware are:
Sensor is unconnected from the Beat2Phone Charging Connector.
Sensor has at least 50% battery charge remaining.