Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor User manual

Brand: Medtronic

Model: MyCareLink Patient Monitor

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

0123

MyCareLink™ Patient

Monitor

Model 24950

Caution: Federal Law (USA)

restricts this device to sale by

or on the order of a physician.

Patient Manual

Thefollowinglistincludestrademarksor

registeredtrademarksofMedtronicintheUnited

Statesandpossiblyinothercountries.Allother

trademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespective

owners.

MedtronicandMyCareLink

Explanation of Symbols

Conformité Européenne (European

Conformity).This symbol means that the

device fully complies with European

Directives.

This symbol means that the device fully

complies with the AIMD Directive

90/385/EEC (as amended by

2007/47/EC)(NB 0123) and R&TTE

1999/5/EC

(Reader) This product complies with

international electrical safety rating IP22 with

regard to ingress of dust, other foreign

objects, and water as required by IEC

60601-11.

(Monitor base) This product complies with

international electrical safety rating IP21 with

regard to ingress of dust, other foreign

objects, and water as required by IEC

60601-11.

Keep dry

Use only with provided power supply

Type BF applied part

Caution

Consult instructions for use

Package contents

Home monitor

Product documentation

Accessories

MyCareLink Patient Monitor

Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation

Caution: Federal Law (USA) restricts this

device to sale by or on the order of a

physician.

Do not dispose of this product in the unsorted

municipal waste stream. Dispose of this

product according to local regulations. See

http:// recycling.medtronic.com for

instructions on proper disposal of this

product.

Reorder number

Serial number

Temperature limitation

Humidity limitation

For US audiences only

Manufacturer

Date of manufacture

Authorized representative in the European

community

Medical equipment with respect to electric

shock, fire, and mechanical hazards, only in

AAMI/ES 60601-1(2006) / A2 (2010) and

CSA 22.2 NO 60601-1 CAN/CSA:2008

China RoHS

USB port

Direct current. 5V 0.3A

Refer to instruction manual

Contents

Introduction 9

Aboutyourmonitor 9

Indicationsforuse 11

Contraindications 11

Warnings 11

Precautions 14

Contentsofthemonitorpackage 15

Aboutthemonitor 16

Choosingaplacetosetupthe monitor 18

Settingupthemonitor 19

Sendinginformationusingthemonitor 20

Start‐upscreeninformation 27

ReaderLEDindicatorlights 29

Troubleshootingerrormessages 30

Travelingwithyourmonitor 37

Monitorcare 38

HowtocontactMedtronic 39

Monitorspecifications 40

Introduction

Thismanualisintendedtohelpyouusethe

MyCareLinkPatientMonitorModel 24950.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionssettinguporusingthe

monitor,orifyouhaveproblemswiththemonitor,

pleasecontactMedtronic.See“Howtocontact

Medtronic”onpage 40,orusetheinformation

foundonthebackcoverofthismanual.

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyourmedical

condition,talktoyourdoctor.Yourdoctorknows

yourmedicalhistory.

About your monitor

Themonitorisanelectronicdevicethatprovides

aneasywayforyourdoctortoobtaininformation

aboutyourheartdevice.Themonitorgathersthis

informationtoallowyourdoctortomanageyour

care.

Howyourmonitorgathersinformationfromyour

heartdeviceisdeterminedbythekindofheart

device

youhave.

Someheartdevicescommunicatewirelesslywith

yourmonitor.Onceyouhavesetupyourmonitor

andcompletedaninitialmanualtransmission,the

monitorisdesignedtoautomaticallygather

informationfromyourimplantedheartdevice.

Thisautomaticwirelesscommunicationbetween

yourheartdeviceandthemonitortakesplaceat

timesscheduledbyyourdoctororclinic.Sending

heartdeviceinformationtoyourclinicusing

wirelesstechnologydoesnotrequireyouto

interactwithyourmonitor.Theprocessissilent

andinvisible.

Clinicstypicallyscheduletheautomaticprocessto

occurwhileyousleep.Forthisreason,themonitor

mustremainpluggedintoapoweroutlet.The

heartdeviceinformationissenttoyourclinicusing

thecellularphonenetwork.

Otherheartdevicesrequireyoutouseyour

monitor’sreadertogatherinformationfromyour

heartdevicesoyourmonitorcansendthe

informationtoyourclinic.

Tofindoutwhichkindofdeviceyouhave,see

yourheartdevicepatientmanual,ortalktoyour

doctor.

Themonitorisintendedspecificallyforyouruse

only.Itwillnotworkwithotherimplanteddevices

andshouldonlybeusedbyyouasdirectedby

yourdoctor.Unauthorizedusebyotherswith

implanteddevicescouldinterrupttheprescribed

operationoftheirdevice.

Sending information at the request of your

doctor or clinic

Youwillsometimesneedtosendinformationat

timesotherthanthosescheduledbyyourdoctoror

clinic.Thesetimesare:

•Whencompletingfirst‐timesetup,toallow

automaticwirelesscommunicationbetween

yourmonitorandyourheartdevice

•Attherequestofyourdoctororclinic

See“Sendinginformationusingthemonitor”on

page 21ofthismanual.

Indications for use

Themonitorisanexternalelectronicdevicethat

interfaceswithMedtronicimplantedheartdevices

andatelecommunicationsconnectiontotransmit

storedimplantedheartdevicedatatothe

physicianorclinician.

Contraindications

Therearenoknowncontraindicationsforthe

monitor.

Warnings

Warning: Ifyouarefeelingill,seekimmediate

medicalattention.Donotusethemonitorunless

directedbyyourdoctor.Ifthereisanemergency,

callyourlocalemergencynumber.Ifyourdoctor 

hasprovidedinstructions,followthem.Waitingto

seekmedicalattentioncouldbedangeroustoyour

health.

Warning: Toensure

thesafeoperationofthe

monitorandyourimplantedheartdevice,follow

theseinstructions:

Usethemonitorasdescribedinthismanual.Save

thismanual.

Usethemonitoronlyatthetimesprescribedby

yourdoctor.

Ifyouneedfurtherassistance,pleasecontact

Medtronic.See“HowtocontactMedtronic”on

page 40,orusetheinformationfoundontheback

coverofthismanual.

Warning: Donotusethemonitorifthemonitor

doesnotoperateasdescribedin“Sending

informationusingthemonitor”onpage 21.To

ensureproperoperationofyourimplantedheart

device,followtheinstructionsinthismanual

aboutpositioningthereaderoveryourimplanted

heartdevice.Ifyoudonotfollowthese

instructions,themonitormaynotberecordingor

sendinginformationfromyourimplantedheart

device.Ifyouneedfurtherassistance,please

contactMedtronic.See“Howtocontact

Medtronic”onpage 40,orusetheinformation

foundonthebackcoverofthismanual.

Warning: Donotmodifythisequipment.

Modificationsmayimpactmonitoreffectiveness,

andadverselyaffectyoursafety.

Warning: Donottouchopenportsorplugs,or

insertyourfingeroranyobjectsintotheopenports

onthemonitor.Insertingyourfingerorobjectsinto

anopenportmayresultinelectricalshock.

Warning: Importantsafetyinstructions.When

usingthemonitor,basicsafetyprecautionsshould

alwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskoffire,

electricshock,andinjurytopersons,includingthe

following:

•Donotusethemonitornearwater,for

example,nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchen

sinkorlaundrytub,ina

wetbasement,or

nearaswimmingpool.

•Ifyoususpectagasleak,donotusethe

monitoranddonotuseatelephoneinthe

vicinityoftheleaktoreportagasleak.

Precautions

•Useonlythesuppliedpowercordwiththis

monitor.Usingadifferentpowercordcould

damagethemonitorandadverselyaffect

yoursafety.

•Donotusethemonitorwithintwometers

(six feet)ofatelevision,computermonitoror

screen,orwirelesscommunications

equipmentsuchaswirelesshomenetwork

devices,mobilephones,cordlesstelephones

andtheirbasestations,or‘walkie‐talkies.’

Usingyourmonitornearthesedevicescould

interferewithcommunicationbetweenyour

implantedheartdeviceandthemonitor.

Contents of the monitor package

Youshouldreceivethefollowing:

•OneMedtronicMyCareLinkPatientMonitor

Model 24950base

•OneMedtronicMyCareLinkModel24955

removablereader

•OneMedtronicMyCareLinkModel24956

powercord

•OnePatientManual

•OneQuickStartGuide

•Onesetof‘ForYourRecords’labels

•OneCellularModemsafetymanual

About the monitor

Figure 1: Monitor base and removable reader (front

view)

Themonitor(Figure 2)consistsofthree

components:

1 Reader 4 Power LED

2 Accept Button 5 Power port

3 Monitor screen

•Amonitorbase

•Aremovablereadertogatherinformationfrom

yourimplantedheartdevice

•Apowercord

Figure 2: Components

1 Power cord 2 Reader 3 Base

Figure 3: Monitor reader (front and back view,

approximately 1/3 actual size)

Choosing a place to set up the monitor

Considerthefollowingrecommendationsfor

choosingaplacetosetupthemonitor:

•Placethemonitornearwhereyousleep,

preferablyonanightstandoratable.Your

monitoriscapableofreceivingsignals from

yourheartdeviceupto3meters(10feet)away,

butyoushouldconsultyourheart

device

manualforrecommendeddistancesspecificto

yourdevice.

•Placethemonitorwhereyoucansitcomfortably

andseethefrontofthemonitor.

•Placethemonitorinalocationthatreceivesan

adequatecellularsignal.

•Placethemonitorwithinreachofapower

outlet,andpositionitsothatitcanbe

unpluggedfromthepoweroutletifnecessary.

•Donotplacethemonitoranywhereitcouldget

wet.

Setting up the monitor

Beforeyouusethemonitoryouwillneedtoplug

themonitorintoapoweroutlet.

Topluginyourmonitor,locatethepowercord

portontheleftsideofthemonitorbase.Insertthe

powercordendintothemonitorsideport,then

plugthewallplugintoa

walloutlet.

Caution: Useonlythesuppliedpowercordwith

thismonitor.Usingadifferentpowercordcould

damagethemonitorandadverselyaffectyour

safety.

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