User's Manual

6.0 System Operation

6.1 Device Preparation and Charging

 The device should be prepared by a suitably trained health care professional.

 The issuing health care professional must ensure that on each occasion a device is

fitted that the patient or their carer is issued with a fully charged Vcell and that new

batteries are inserted into the Vpod.

 The issuing health care professional must ensure that the person wearing the device,

or their carer is capable of and instructed in how to change the Vpod batteries and

recharge the Vcell as per the instructions outlined in Section 6.5, Page 11 and Table

5 in Section 8.0 on Page 15.

 The patient must recharge the Vcell overnight and thereafter whenever the low

battery alarm sounds (i.e. when there is one beep heard from the Vcell every 5

seconds).

 When in use, the Vpod and Vcell can be up to 10 metres apart however they must be

in ‘line of sight’. The distance may be reduced if there are physical obstructions

between the two devices.

6.2 Charging

 The Vcell must only be charged using the supplied charger.

 The Vcell can be used while charging.

 For charger and battery specifications see Section 8.0

To Charge:

First plug the charger into the charging port of the Vcell, then plug the charger into the

mains socket and turn it on. The indicator on the charger will turn red, indicating that it is

in charging mode. The indicator light will turn green when the unit is charged.

Charging can take up to 3 hours.

When charging is complete, turn off the mains power and remove the plug from the Vcell

charging port.

A fully charged battery should provide up to 7 days operation in normal monitoring

conditions. This can vary between patients depending on the amount of activity.

Note: It is important that the charger be connected to the Vcell before turning on

the mains power to ensure the charging function is activated correctly.

6.3 Cleaning

 The system MUST be cleaned before and after each patient use. The device

may be cleaned using an alcoholic or non-alcoholic wipe (without applying

undue pressure) and dried with a lint-free cloth.

 General Cleaning - Surfaces which do not have contact with a patient have no special

cleaning requirements, however it is recommended that the instrument is wiped with a

dry cloth once a week to reduce the build-up of dust in the device.

 Patient Contact Surfaces - Clean patient contact surfaces between patients. Cleaning

should be performed using any biofilm removing wipe. Discard wipe after use. Do not

use any other chemical product.

6.4 Skin Preparation

 The Biosensor Array must be applied to clean, dry skin that is free from body hair.

 Body hair can be removed using hair removal cream, shaving or waxing. To prevent

irritation due to hair re-growth, it may be acceptable to carefully trim chest hair if there