User's Manual
74 Operator’s Manual ZM-940PA/941PA
ECG/Respiration
Problem Cause Countermeasure
The heart rate is
unstable.
Pacing detection setting on the
monitor is not correct.
Turn off the pacing detection setting on the
monitor.
Whenmonitoringapacemakerpatient,
turn on pacing detection.
The“CHECK
ELECTRODE”
message appears
on the receiving
monitor.
Electrode lead is disconnected
from the electrode.
Firmly connect the electrode lead to the
electrode.
Electrode lead discontinuity Replace the electrode lead with a new one.
Electrodeisnotrmlyattached
totheskin.
Replace the electrode with a new one.
Polarization voltage is
abnormally high.
UseNihonKohdenspeciedelectrodes.
ECG baseline is
thick.
(Humis
overlapping)
The gel on the electrode is dried
out.
Replace the electrode with a new one.
The gel on the electrode is
coming off.
Electricblanketisused. Covertheblanketwithashieldcover.
HumlterissettoOFFonthe
monitor
SettheltertoON.
Respiration
waveform
measurement is
unstable.
The gel on the electrode is dried
out.
Replace the electrode with a new one.
The gel on the electrode is
coming off.
SpO
2
Problem Cause Countermeasure
SpO
2
data is unstable
and not reliable.
The probe size is not
appropriate for the patient.
Use the appropriate probe for the
patient.
Probe attachment condition is
poor. Probe is partly detached
fromtheskin.Externallight
gets in.
Firmly attach the probe according to
the procedure in the probe operator’s
manual.
Measurement site is dirty.
Patient is wearing nail polish.
Remove dirt and nail polish.
Probe is attached to the same
limb that is used for NIBP
measurement.
When the probe and cuff are attached
tothesamelimb,set“INHIBIT
SpO
2
DURING NIBP” setting on the
PARAMETER SETUP screen to ON.
Attach the probe to the opposite limb.
Avoid a site where blood circulation
condition changes greatly.