Apex Oximeter And Nonin Xpod Oximeter; Apex Oximeter Short Battery Life - GE ApexPro TT Technical Manual

Synthesizer lock error
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Apex oximeter and Nonin Xpod oximeter

Apex oximeter short battery life

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If the transmitter can not operate at its programmed frequency, a synthesizer lock
error occurs. For the CH and T14 transmitter, the Change Battery and Va LEDs will
be lit although the transmitter halts operation. Try resetting the transmitter by sliding
the battery compartment cover open and closed again. If this does not resolve the
problem, return the transmitter to the factory for service.
If you are not sure which component in the telemetry system may be operating
incorrectly or may have failed or if the above information does not resolve the
problem, please contact GE technical support.
Refer to the appropriate ApexPro Telemetry System Operator's Manual for
troubleshooting messages for the oximeters.
A change battery condition is indicated by the Apex Oximeter display flashing
and displaying a message at the CIC Pro center. If the batteries are not changed
within 1 hour, the oximeter's display flashes dashes, the sensor LED turn off, and
no data displays on the CIC Pro center.
Install a new set of alkaline AA batteries into the oximeter and then verify battery
life.
Once used in an oximeter for any length of time, dispose of (recycle) used
batteries immediately.
Batteries must NOT be re-used. Use batteries for only one patient. DO NOT store
used batteries for use with the next patient. A battery contains a finite amount of
stored energy. Each unit of time a battery is used diminishes the amount of stored
energy. Installing a used battery in an oximeter results in a greatly reduced, and
unpredictable, monitoring period.
NEVER use a battery beyond the recommended expiration date for the battery.
The amount of stored energy in the battery may not be sufficient for proper
monitoring.
DO NOT use rechargeable batteries. The oximeter circuitry was designed for the
power output characteristics of alkaline batteries.
NOTE
Rechargeable batteries DO NOT store as much energy as alkaline batteries
and have very different output characteristics. The monitoring period may be
greatly shortened and the specified low-battery warnings may be adversely
affected or possibly not even displayed.
If, after working through the above steps, your oximeter still has a short battery
life, a call for service may be necessary.
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