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Basic user manual
Finapres Nova
Version date: 04 April 2016
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Errors
Description
Action
pressing the cuff or
finger-tip.
 Minimize finger
movement
Finger too thin
The infrared level
transmitted through the
finger is too high.
This may occur on very
thin, nearly bloodless
fingers.
 Retry.
 Try a smaller finger
cuff.
 If this fails wrap some
thin cloth around the
finger and replace the
cuff. Use darker cloth
when necessary.
Frontend connection lost
Frontend Unit has been
disconnected during
measurement.
 Reconnect the Frontend
Unit.
No device
No NIBP Finger device
connected (internally).
 Turn device OFF wait a
few seconds and turn it
ON again.
If the error persists, have
the device checked by
Finapres Medical Systems
B.V..
No plethysmograph
No plethysmogram can be
detected during startup;
probably the arteries are
fully contracted.
 Retry.
 Try another finger.
 Warm the hand.
Pressure out of range
Pressure outside range
5..250[mmHg] for
>2.5sec.
 Retry.
 Check if the finger cuff
is wrapped tight enough
around the finger.
 See 'check air supply'
and' connect cuff cable
errors.
Pressure unstable
During the pressure
staircase procedure at
start-up or during a
Physiocal, constant
pressure levels were not
stable enough.
 Retry.
 Check if the finger cuff
air hose is inserted in
the Frontend Unit.
If the error persists, have
the device checked by
Finapres Medical Systems
B.V.
Reconnect Frontend
Finapres Nova is in an
error state that can only
be resolved by
reconnection Frontend
Unit while power is on.
 Reconnect the Frontend
Unit.
If the error persists, have
the device checked by
Finapres Medical Systems
B.V.