Instructions for Use MPR1 DATALOGGER
Manufacturer:
RAUMEDIC AG, Hermann-Staudinger-Strasse 2, 95233 Helmbrechts, Germany
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6 Troubleshooting
The check of the following points shall ensure that before starting the beginning of patient monitoring all
required preparations have been made or whether problems have occurred during monitoring. In case of
apparent or obviously faulty operation, the Service Department has to be informed provided the fault cannot
be cleared by means of the measures described.
General instructions
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MPR1 and accessories are not damaged, i.e. have no cracks or loose parts.
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All patient cables have been connected to the MPR1 correctly (correct mechanical and colour coding of
plug and monitor input socket).
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The alarm settings are suitable for the new patient.
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The state of charge of the accumulator is OK.
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The mains adapter has been connected and the charging process is running.
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There is enough free storage.
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Position of use and ambient conditions are in keeping with the specification.
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The factory setting of the display language is English.
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After a critical fault the display language is set to English.
6.1 Special instructions for the telemetric measurement of ICP
Apart from a number of advantages, these new functions of MPR1 also include some few fault possibilities,
the identification and removal of which shall be mentioned hereinafter.
Fault
Potential cause
Removal
Reader is not recog-
nised.
Reader has not been connected or
has not been connected correctly
Connect the reader to the correct socket.
Reader defective
Change reader
Firmware version MPR1 too low
Check firmware version MPR1
Telemetry catheter is
not recognised.
The error cause is the reader.
Check or replace the reader.
Firmware version MPR1 too low
Check firmware version MPR1
Distance between reader and
telemetric catheter is too large.
Reduce distance.
The error is caused by TK.
Replace the TK.
The functional test
required of the sterile
TK before implantation
has failed.
Major deviation from expected
value 0 mm Hg:
Cause: Drift of the pressure sensor
of the TK
Replace the TK.
Major deviation from expected
value 0 mm Hg:
Cause: Drift of the pressure sensor
of the reader.
Check reader,
for example, by checking the air pressure
measured by the reader, which can be
displayed by screen 4, and by using a
comparator system for comparison
or by using another reader as
replacement.
TK or reader defective.
Replace TK and/or reader.
Major deviation from expected
value 0 mm Hg:
Cause: Drift of the pressure sensor
of the reader, STK of the reader not
carried out.
STK of the reader
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