6.0PreventiveMaintenance
6.1UserPreventiveMaintenanceIntroduction
Thischapteroutlinesroutineusermaintenanceguidelines.ThePassportVMonitoris
designedforstableoperationoverlongperiodsoftime.Undernormalcircumstances,the
monitorshouldnotrequiretechnicalmaintenancebeyondthatdescribedinthischapter.
However,routinemaintenance,calibration,andsafetychecksarerecommendedatleast
onceayearormoreoftenasrequiredbylocalstatutoryorhospitaladministrationpractice.
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6.2PreventiveMaintenanceSchedule
ThefollowingisalistofactivitiesrequiredforperiodicmaintenanceofthePassportV
monitor.Thephysicalinspection,replacementofconsumableitems,andperformancechecks
shouldbeperformedattherecommendedintervalsstatedbelow.MindrayDSUSA,Inc.is
notresponsibleforcomponentfailureorlossresultingfromtheuseofstatedconsumable
itemsbeyondtheirrecommendedreplacementinterval.
6.2.1Mechanical/Physical/VisualInspection-Annually
SuggestedInspectionsforWearandAbuse:
1.Inspectoutercase,linecords,rollingstands,wallmounts,modularaccessoriesand
interconnectingcables.
2.Inspectpatientinterfaceconnections(ECG,IBP,SpO,Temp,CO,andNIBP).