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Loose Lead
Continuous yellow light and
continuous alarm
The yellow loose lead light and the alarm may sound
continuously when there is a problem with any of the following:
Lead wires
Electrodes
Electrode Belt
Patient Cable, or
Connections between the baby’s skin and the electrodes,
the lead wires, the patient cable, and the apnea monitor.
Loose Lead
Continuous yellow light and
no alarm
If you correct the problem, the alarm will stop. However, the
yellow light remains on until you press the
RESET
button.
Power
Continuous green light,
continuous alarm, with no
other lights lit.
Check the display for error messages. If no error messages are
displayed, the apnea monitor was turned off improperly causing
a sibling alarm. To resolve:
Press and hold the blue
RESET
button.
Press and release the gray
POWER
button.
Wait two (2) seconds then release the
RESET
button.
All
All lights are blinking and the
alarm will come on for 3
seconds and then off for 1
second.
Check the display for error messages. If there is an error
message, enter it on your log sheet.
Turn the monitor off and then back on. If the monitor functions
normally continue to use the monitor.
Cleaning
Apnea Monitor
Wipe the apnea monitor with a damp cloth if necessary.
Electrodes
Do
not
clean the disposable electrodes.
Clean the carbon electrodes with a mild soap and water.
Rinse well.
Note:
Soap film can affect signal strength.
Ensure the electrodes are completely dry before using.
Functional Self-Test & Maintenance
The apnea monitor functional self-test verifies that all the features of the unit are functioning properly. A
functional self-test should be performed
at least once a week or according to the instructions given by the health
care professional. A test should also be performed:
After a lead wire is changed.
After the patient cable is changed.
To perform the functional self-test.
Insert the patient cable into the socket located on the front of the monitor.
Connect the lead wires to the patient cable. Insert the white lead wire into the opening labeled
RA
.
Insert the black lead wire into the opening labeled
LA
.
Connect the lead wires to the functional self-test socket on the side panel of the apnea monitor.
Insert the white lead wire into the
RA
opening and then the black lead wire into the
LA
opening.
Turn on the monitor. You will hear a short beep and the lights on the front come on briefly then go off.
After all the alarm lights go out, the green
power
and
charger
lights remain on and the green
heart
and
respiration
lights are blinking.
The
heart
and
respiration
lights continue to blink for approximately 30 seconds.
When the green lights stop blinking, the red
low
heart light will come on within approximately 7 seconds
and the alarm beeps once every second.
