Medtronic 24950B User Manual

MyCareLink™ Patient
Monitor

Model 24950

Patient Manual

Caution: Federal Law (USA)
restricts this device to sale by
or on the order of a physician.

The following list includes trademarks or
registered trademarks of Medtronic in the United
States and possibly in other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

Medtronic and MyCareLink

Explanation of Symbols

Conformité Européenne (European
Conformity).This symbol means that the
device fully complies with European
Directives.

This symbol means that the device fully
complies with the AIMD Directive
90/385/EEC (as amended by
2007/47/EC)(NB 0123)

(Reader) This product complies with
international electrical safety rating IP22 with
regard to ingress of dust, other foreign
objects, and water as required by IEC
60601-11.

(Monitor base) This product complies with
international electrical safety rating IP21 with
regard to ingress of dust, other foreign
objects, and water as required by IEC
60601-11.

Keep dry

Use only with provided power supply

Type BF applied part

Caution

Consult instructions for use

Package contents

Home monitor

Product documentation

Accessories

MyCareLink Patient Monitor

Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation

Caution: Federal Law (USA) restricts this
device to sale by or on the order of a
physician.

Do not dispose of this product in the unsorted
municipal waste stream. Dispose of this
product according to local regulations. See
http:// recycling.medtronic.com for
instructions on proper disposal of this
product.

Reorder number

Serial number

Temperature limitation

Humidity limitation

For US audiences only

Manufacturer

Date of manufacture

Authorized representative in the European
community

Conforms To AAMI Std ES60601-1, IEC Stds
60601-1-6 & 60601-1-11 Certified To CSA
Std C22.2 #60601-1

China RoHS

USB port

Direct current. 5V 3.0A

Refer to instruction manual

Contents

Introduction 9
About your monitor 9
Indications for use 11
Contraindications 12
Warnings 12
Precautions 15
Contents of the monitor package 16
About the monitor 17
Choosing a place to set up the monitor 19
Setting up the monitor 20
Sending information using the monitor 21
Start-up screen information 28
Reader LED indicator lights 30
Troubleshooting error messages 31
Traveling with your monitor 38
Monitor care 39
How to contact Medtronic 40
Monitor specifications 41

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Introduction

This manual is intended to help you use the
MyCareLink Patient Monitor Model 24950.

If you have any questions setting up or using the
monitor, or if you have problems with the monitor,
please contact Medtronic. See “How to contact
Medtronic” on page 40, or use the information
found on the back cover of this manual.

If you have questions about your medical
condition, talk to your doctor. Your doctor knows
your medical history.

About your monitor

The monitor is an electronic device that provides
an easy way for your doctor to obtain information
about your heart device. The monitor gathers this
information to allow your doctor to manage your
care.

How your monitor gathers information from your
heart device is determined by the kind of heart
device you have.

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Some heart devices communicate wirelessly with
your monitor. Once you have set up your monitor
and completed an initial manual transmission, the
monitor is designed to automatically gather
information from your implanted heart device.
This automatic wireless communication between
your heart device and the monitor takes place at
times scheduled by your doctor or clinic. Sending
heart device information to your clinic using
wireless technology does not require you to
interact with your monitor. The process is silent
and invisible.

Clinics typically schedule the automatic process to
occur while you sleep. For this reason, the monitor
must remain plugged in to a power outlet. The
heart device information is sent to your clinic using
the cellular phone network.

Other heart devices require you to use your
monitor’s reader to gather information from your
heart device so your monitor can send the
information to your clinic.

To find out which kind of device you have, see
your heart device patient manual, or talk to your
doctor.

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The monitor is intended specifically for your use
only. It will not work with other implanted devices
and should only be used by you as directed by
your doctor. Unauthorized use by others with
implanted devices could interrupt the prescribed
operation of their device.

Sending information at the request of your doctor or clinic

You will sometimes need to send information at
times other than those scheduled by your doctor or
clinic. These times are:

• When completing first-time setup, to allow
automatic wireless communication between
your monitor and your heart device

• At the request of your doctor or clinic

See “Sending information using the monitor” on
page 21 of this manual.

Indications for use

The monitor is an external electronic device that
interfaces with Medtronic implanted heart devices
and a telecommunications connection to transmit

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stored implanted heart device data to the
physician or clinician.

Contraindications

There are no known contraindications for the
monitor.

Warnings

Warning: If you are feeling ill, seek immediate
medical attention. Do not use the monitor unless
directed by your doctor. If there is an emergency,
call your local emergency number. If your doctor
has provided instructions, follow them. Waiting to
seek medical attention could be dangerous to your
health.

Warning: To ensure the safe operation of the
monitor and your implanted heart device, follow
these instructions:

Use the monitor as described in this manual. Save
this manual.

Use the monitor only at the times prescribed by
your doctor.

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If you need further assistance, please contact
Medtronic. See “How to contact Medtronic” on
page 40, or use the information found on the back
cover of this manual.

Warning: Do not use the monitor if the monitor
does not operate as described in “Sending
information using the monitor” on page 21. To
ensure proper operation of your implanted heart
device, follow the instructions in this manual
about positioning the reader over your implanted
heart device. If you do not follow these
instructions, the monitor may not be recording or
sending information from your implanted heart
device. If you need further assistance, please
contact Medtronic. See “How to contact
Medtronic” on page 40, or use the information
found on the back cover of this manual.

Warning: Do not modify this equipment.
Modifications may impact monitor effectiveness,
and adversely affect your safety.

Warning: Do not touch open ports or plugs, or
insert your finger or any objects into the open ports
on the monitor. Inserting your finger or objects into
an open port may result in electrical shock.

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Warning: Important safety instructions. When
using the monitor, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, and injury to persons, including the
following:

• Do not use the monitor near water, for

example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool.

• If you suspect a gas leak, do not use the

monitor and do not use a telephone in the
vicinity of the leak to report a gas leak.

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Precautions

• Use only the supplied power cord with this

monitor. Using a different power cord could
damage the monitor and adversely affect
your safety.

• Do not use the monitor within two meters

(six feet) of a television, computer monitor or
screen, or wireless communications
equipment such as wireless home network
devices, mobile phones, cordless telephones
and their base stations, or ‘walkie-talkies.’
Using your monitor near these devices could
interfere with communication between your
implanted heart device and the monitor.

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