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Monitor. Make sure that there are no breaks in the insulation.
Apply the transducer or electrodes to the patient, and with the monitor switched on,
flex the
Patient cables near each end to make sure that there are no intermittent faults
Warning
To avoid contaminating or infecting personnel, the environment or other equipment,
make sure you disinfect and decontaminate the monitor appropriately before disposing
of it in accordance with your country's laws for equipment containing electrical and
electronic parts. For disposal of parts and accessories such as thermometers, where not
otherwise specified, follow local regulations regarding disposal of hospital waste.
Maintenance Task and Test Schedule
All maintenance tasks and performance tests are documented in detail in the service
documentation
Maintenance and Test Schedule
Frequency
Monitor Tests
Safety checks. Selected tests on the basis of
IEC 60601-1
At least once every two years, or as needed,
after any repairs where the power supply is
removed or replaced, or if the monitor has
been dropped
Monitor Maintenance
Check ECG synchronization of the monitor and
defibrillator (only if hospital protocol requires
use of monitor during defibrillation)
At least once every two years, or as needed.
Replace backlight (integrated displays only)
35,000 - 40,000 hours (about four years) of
continuous usage, or as needed.
