User's Manual

18Chapter2:GettingStarted989803173791 Rev 0.6
Battery Operation
TheEssentialMRIPatientMonitor(Model865353)operatesfromrechargeablebatteriesthat
provideapproximately8hoursofcontinuouspower.Visualindicationsofthechargedcapacityof
thebatteriesisconstantlyreported,whilealarmsprovidealertswhenlowpowerconditionsare
detected.
Using Batteries Safely
Thebatteriesinthissystemarenon‐magneticandcanbehandledsafelyintheMRsystemroom.
WAR N I N G
DonotuseortakethepoweradapterinsidetheMRsystemroom.Thedeviceismagneticand
willbepulledintotheMRsystem.Thedeviceisintendedforusewiththemainbatteryandthe
modulebatteryonlywhenoutsidetheMRsystemroom.
Batterieshavelifecycles.Whentheequipmentoperatingtimeprovidedbybatterypower
becomesmuchshorterthanusual,thebatterylifeisatanend.Immediatelyremoveabattery
thathasanexpiredlifecycleandreplaceitwithanewInvivo
specifiedbattery;refertoBattery
DisposalinChapter1whendiscardingabattery.Toensurethesafety ofoperatorsandpatients,
observethefollowingwarningsandcau tions.
WAR N I N G
Stopusinganybatterythatexhibitsabnormalheat,odor,color,deformation,orother
condition.Ifabatteryispuncturedorifbatteryliquidleaksontoyourskinorclothing,
immediatelywashtheareaandclothingwithfreshwater.Ifbatteryliquidgetsintoyoureyes,
donotrubyoureyes;immediatelyflush youreyeswithcleanwaterandconsultaphysician.
CAUTIONS
•Ifthebatterycontactsbecomedirty,wipethemcleanwithadryclothbeforeuse.
• Keepmetalobjectsawayfromthebatterycontacts.
Main Battery
Themainbatteryfitsthecontourofthemonitorandlatchesintothebatterycompartment.
CAUTION
Neverforcethebatteryintothebatterycompartmentasdamagetothebatteryand/orthe
monitorcouldoccur.