User's Manual

5-4 Radical-7R Pulse CO-Oximeter Operator’s Manual
5
Alarms and Messages
System Messages (continued)
MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) RECOMMENDATION
LOW SIGNAL IQ
Low signal quality.
Ensure proper sensor application. Move
sensor to a better perfused site. Refer to
Section 4, Signal IQ.
LOW SpCO SIQ
SpCO measurement
reading is obscured.
Ensure proper sensor application. Check sensor
to see if it is working properly. If not, replace the
sensor. Refer to Section 4, Numeric Display -
SpCO.
LOW SpMet SIQ
SpMet measurement
reading is obscured.
Ensure proper sensor application. Check
sensor to see if it is working properly. If
not, replace the sensor. Refer to Section 4,
Numeric Display - SpMet.
LOW SpHb SIQ
SpHb measurement
reading is obscured.
Ensure proper sensor application. Check
sensor to see if it is working properly. If
not, replace the sensor. Refer to Section 4,
Numeric Display - SpHb.
NO CABLE
Cable not attached or
not fully inserted into the
connector .
Disconnect and reconnect cable into connector.
NO SENSOR
Sensor not fully inserted
into the connector.
May be an incorrect sensor, or a defective
sensor or cable. Insert sensor into
connector. Disconnect and reconnect
sensor. Refer to the instructions for the
sensor being used.
Instrument is searching for
patient’s pulse.
Disconnect and reconnect the sensor into
the Patient Cable Connector.
PULSE SEARCH
Instrument is searching
for patient’s pulse.
If values are not displayed within 30
seconds, disconnect and reconnect sensor.
If pulse search continues, remove sensor
and replace on a better perfused site.
SENSOR
CALIBRATING
Instrument is checking
the sensor for proper
functioning and
performance.
If values are not displayed within 30
seconds, disconnect and reconnect sensor.
If values are still not displayed, replace with
a new sensor.
SENSOR OFF
Sensor off patient.
Disconnect and reconnect sensor.
Reattach sensor.
REPLACE CABLE
Not a proper cable.
Replace with a proper cable. Refer to
Section 8.
NO AC CABLE
AC Cable not detected.
May be an incorrect cable, or a defective
cable. Disconnect and reconnect the cable.
Refer to instructions for the cable being used .