If neither of these actions clears the problem, do not use the FR2+. Attend to the patient, providing CPR if needed, until emergency medical personnel arrive.
Troubleshooting during patient use
symptom | possible cause | recommended action |
STATUS INDICATOR: FLASHING RED X
Screen and voice prompts: | • The energy remaining in the battery is | |
LOW BATTERY | low. | |
Screen and voice prompts: | • The energy in the battery is nearly | |
depleted. The FR2+ will turn off if a | ||
REPLACE BATTERY NOW | ||
new battery is not installed. | ||
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STATUS INDICATOR: FLASHING BLACK HOURGLASS
•Replace the battery with a new M3863A FR2 standard or a charged M3848A FR2+ rechargeable battery as soon as possible.
Screen and voice prompts:
APPLY PADS AND
PRESS PADS FIRMLY
or
PLUG IN CONNECTOR
Or voice prompts:
INSERT CONNECTOR FIRMLY
or
PRESS PADS FIRMLY TO PATIENT'S BARE CHEST
or
POOR PADS CONTACT
Voice and screen prompts:
REPLACE PADS
The defibrillator pads: | • | Make sure that the defibrillator |
• are not properly applied to the patient, |
| pads are sticking completely to |
or |
| the patient’s skin. |
• are not making good contact with the | • | If the pads are not sticking, dry the |
patient's bare chest because of |
| patient's chest and shave or clip |
moisture or excessive hair, or |
| any excessive chest hair. |
• are touching each other. | • | Reposition the pads. |
The defibrillator pads connector: | • | Make sure the pads connector is |
• is not firmly inserted in the connector |
| completely inserted in the |
socket. |
| connector socket. |
| If the prompt continues after you do | |
| these things, replace the pads. | |
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• The defibrillator pads, cable, or | Replace the defibrillator pads with | |
connector may be damaged. | new defibrillator pads. | |
• The FR2+ has detected a possible |
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problem with the defibrillator pads or |
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pads cable. |
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