Troubleshooting Guide
4-6 Troubleshooting, Testing, and Maintaining Your H
EARTSTREAM FR2
Defibrillation Pads
Flashing
red X
Screen and
voice prompts:
REPLACE
BATTERY
NOW
No power remains to continue using
the H
EARTSTREAM FR2. If you do
not replace the battery, the
H
EARTSTREAM FR2 turns off.
Replace the battery with a new battery
immediately.
STATUS
INDICATOR
OTHER
SIGNAL
POSSIBLE CAUSE RECOMMENDED ACTION
OTHER SIGNAL POSSIBLE CAUSE RECOMMENDED ACTION
Screen and voice prompts:
APPLY PADS
and
PRESS PADS FIRMLY
or
PLUG IN
CONNECTOR
Or voice prompt:
INSERT
CONNECTOR FIRMLY
The defibrillation pads:
• are not properly applied to the
patient, or
• are touching each other, or
• are no longer usable.
The defibrillation pads connector:
• is not firmly inserted in the
connector port.
• Make sure that the defibrillation pads
are sticking completely to the patient’s
skin.
• If the pads are not sticking because of
moisture or excessive hair, dry the
patient's chest and shave or clip any
excessive chest hair.
• Make sure the defibrillation pads
connector is completely inserted in the
connector socket.
• If the prompt continues after you do
these things, replace the defibrillation
pads.
Voice prompts:
PRESS PADS FIRMLY TO
PATIENT'S BARE CHEST
or
POOR PADS CONTACT
The defibrillation pads are not
making good contact with the
patient's bare chest.
• Make sure that the defibrillation pads
are sticking completely to the patient’s
skin.
• If the pads are not sticking because of
moisture or excessive hair, dry the
patient's chest and shave or clip off
any excessive chest hair.
• If the prompt continues after you do
these things, replace the defibrillation
pads.