Dräger Medical, Inc.
Babytherm 8000 OC with Radiant Heater RH600
Technical Service Bulletin # 9
Re: RH600, Modification of Logic PCB
Date: August 24, 2000
Reference Doc: Following Service Bulletin from Dräger Medizintechnik GmbH:
• 6132.200 Babytherm 8000 OC # 8, June 2000
Reason: Dräger Medizintechnik GmbH has released a modification to the
Analog PCB.
Solution: Update of the Radiant Heater RH600 with the following action:
• Installation of a modified service exchange Logic PCB.
In addition the following actions will be performed to b ring field units up
to the latest configuration (not all units affected):
• Installation of Teflon sheaths according to TSB RH600 # 2 on units
shipped prior to April 1996 up to S/N ARKC-xxxx.
• Installation of a new swivel bearing according to TSB RH600 # 4 on
units shipped prior to May1996 up to S/N ARKD-0040.
Devices affected: All units Babytherm 8000 OC with Radiant Heater RH600 shipped prior
to July 2000 not labeled with "New Sensor Technology" on the keypad
of the RH600.
When: As soon as possible or latest at next Preventive Maintenance. Our
goal is to complete this action by mid of November 2000 latest.
Additional Info 1: The following strategy is planned for this action:
Returning of the complete Unit RH600 for an update to the In-House
Service in Telford.
Removal and installation can be done by TSRs and trained Biomeds.
For removal of the RH600 use the instructions in the document
"Removal and Shipping Instructions for the Radiant Heater RH600".
If you cannot provide an adequate shipping box please contact
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Dräger Medical, Inc.
Customer Service at 1 800 4 DRAGER and ask for the shipping box
P/N SD6. We will send you this box free of charge.
Please call Customer Service at 1 800 4 DRAGER and ask for a RMA
number (RMA = Return Material Authorization). Send the Radiant
Heater RH600 with RMA # to:
Dräger Service
3124 Commerce Drive
Telford, PA 18969
Please ship with billing to Dräger Service.
The modified Radiant Heater RH600 will be sent back, onaverage,
within 4 working days with the necessary instructions for the installation.
In addition we will replace the battery P/N 83 01 856 and the T-K-RAM
P/N 18 28 142 in the Control Unit free of charge.
Please do not return all Radiant Heaters RH600 from one hospital at
once. We recommend sending back 1/4 of quantity at one time.
The returned Radiant Heater is to be installed according to the
document "Installation Instruction for RH600"
Additional Info 2: Return all affected spare parts in the field immediately to the in-house
Service in Telford for reworkin g:
- PCB Logic P/N 83 06 101
- Service Exchange PCB Logic P/N SE 83 06 101
- Electronic Unit P/N 83 06 000
Please return all removed parts as soon as possible with RMA number
(RMA = Return Material Authorization) for a modification to:
Dräger Service
3124 Commerce Drive
Telford, PA 18969
Please ship with billing to Dräger Service.
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