
4-8 Rad-57 Signal Extraction CO-Pulse Oximeter Operator’s Manual
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Rad-57 Signal Extraction CO-Pulse Oximeter Operator’s Manual 4-9
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operation
BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR
Four LED indicators provide information on the remaining battery capacity. The operator
should monitor these indicators periodically to determine remaining battery life and if the
batteries should be replaced. Battery capacity is indicated in the following chart.
INDICATION BATTERY CAPACITY
4 LEDs
100% to 75%
3 LEDs
75% to 50%
2 LEDs
50% to 25%
1 LED
25% to 10%
1 FLASHING LED WITH AUDIBLE ALARM
10% to 0%
LOW BATTERY AUDIBLE ALARM
If a low battery condition occurs during patient monitoring, a low priority alarm will sound,
and can be silenced for 120 seconds by pressing the Alarm Silence Button.
If a low battery condition occurs while not monitoring a patient, pressing the Alarm Silence
Button will suspend the the alarm until the power is cycled or patient monitoring begins.
If a low battery condition occurs, immediately discontinue patient monitoring and replace
the batteries.
NOTE: Remove batteries when storing unit for prolonged periods to enhance battery life.
WARNING: FAILURE TO REPLACE BATTERIES PROMPLTY AFTER A LOW
BATTERY ALARM MAY RESULT IN THE OXIMETER SHUTTING DOWN LEAVING
THE PATIENT IN AN UNMONITORED CONDITION.
WARNING: USE ONLY ALKALINE BATTERIES. USE OF NON ALKALINE
BATTERIES MAY AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF THE BATTERY LEVEL METER.
WARNING: USE OF BATTERIES WITH A CELL VOLTAGE OF MORE THAN 1.5V
COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RAD-57.
Normal patient monitoring
During normal operation, the Rad-57 Display shows oxygen saturation (as % Sp0
2
) on the
upper number and Pulse Rate (in beats per minute) on the lower number.
The carboxyhemoglobin saturation (%SpCO) and Perfusion Index (PI) are displayed on
10-LED bar displays.
The following sections describe the function of the Rad-57 front panel controls during
normal patient monitoring.
operation
RAD-57 FRONT PANEL CONTROL OPERATION
BUTTON FUNCTION
Pressing this button will display the numeric SpCO value for 10 seconds in
place of the SpO
2
numeric value. Pressing the "Mode/Enter" or "Next" button
during this 10-second period will return to the SpO
2
numeric value.
Enters the Rad-57 setup/menu system. See Section 4, Operation.
No function during normal patient monitoring.
Push once to temporarily silence the alarm for 120 seconds. Push a second
time to return the unit to standard alarm monitoring.
During normal patient monitoring, the "Up" and "Down" Arrow keys control
the Pulse Tone volume. At the lowest setting, the pulse tone is muted. A low-
pitch tone indicates the highest or lowest setting has been reached.
In the setup/menu system, the "Up" and "Down" Arrow keys select among the
opitons for each setting
Power "on/off" button. Press this button to turn the unit on.
Press-and-hold for 2 seconds to turn the unit off.
Setup menu
This section gives an overview of the Rad-57 menu selections available. To navigate
through the menus, use the Mode/Enter, Next, Up and Down keys located on the front
panel of the oximeter, below the LED display. The following sub sections describe each
menu item in more detail. The oximeter has options that allow user configuration to suit
specific needs.
MENU NAVIGATION
The Rad-57 set-up and configuration options are accessed through the menu system. The
Mode/Enter key is used to enter the menu system and to move through the different menu
levels. Within each level of the system, the Next key is used to move from one option to
the next. The Up and Down arrow keys are used to select values within each option. The
parameter is set/selected when either the Mode/Enter or Next keys are pressed.
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