Maintenance
2030047-001A Patient Data Module 5-9
Recycle the battery
Recycle the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Remove the battery from the
Patient Data Module and follow your local recycling guidelines.
WARNING
EXPLOSION HAZARD—Do not incinerate the battery or store at
high temperatures. Serious injury or death could result.
In the United States and Canada, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
(RBRC) can help locate your nearest rechargeable battery collection site. Contact
them by
telephone: 1-800-8-BATTERY (800-822-8837)
internet: www.rbrc.org
Checkout procedures and NBP calibration
GE recommends that qualified service personnel perform system checkout
procedures (including electrical safety tests, parameter tests, and NBP calibration)
found in the Solar 8000M/i patient monitor service manual:
upon receipt of the equipment,
every 12 months thereafter,
any time the equipment is serviced, or
any time the validity of the NBP pressure readings is in doubt.