Quick Reference Guide for using the
ALGO
®
3i Newborn Hearing Screener
A. Power-On slider switch
B. Display
C. Navigation buttons (keys)
D. Earphone (ATA) cable connection
E. Sensor (Preamp/PCA) cable
connection
F. Infrared (IR) port: printing/data
export
G. DC power port: battery charger
connection
H. SoftClip™: device stand/bassinet
clip
Initial Set Up Of The Screener
Note:
Refer to the ALGO 3i user manual, Chapter VIII: Service Manual: Description and Initial
Set-up of Device Components.
1. Unpack the ALGO 3i screening system and its accessories.
2. Set up the screener properly, attaching the earphone and sensor cables (if unattached).
3. Power on the ALGO 3i screener and fully charge it for 6 hours.
4. After fully charging the battery, ensure that the correct time and date are set.
5. Change the User Preferences and/or Biomed Preferences settings to meet your program
requirements, i.e. time/date format, language, alpha-numeric entry, or notch filter
settings.
Note:
Ensure that the notch filter setting of 50Hz or 60Hz is correctly adjusted for your
region. An incorrect setting may result in high myogenic interference while screening.
6. Set the ALGO 3i system in an appropriate location for screening.
Selecting A Baby
Indications
for
use:
•
Term, healthy newborns
•
NICU graduates, 34 weeks gestational
age and under 6 months of age
•
Newborns with normal outer ear
anatomy and no obvious deformities of
the head or neck
•
Ready for discharge, or scheduled to go
home within a few days
•
Sleeping or in a relaxed state (usually
after a recent feeding)
•
In an open crib
Exclusion criteria:
•
Infants not between 34 weeks
gestational and 6 months of age
•
Infants on ventilators or in incubators
•
Infants on CNS (central nervous
system) stimulants
•
Infants receiving ototoxic medications
•
Infants with compromised skin or
jaundice
•
Infants exhibiting cranio-facial head
abnormalities, including structural
abnormalities of the outer, middle, or
inner ear
•
Infants with known or suspected
neurologic conditions
•
Infants in an agitated state
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