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8 Maintenance and Testing 
8.1 Maintenance Introduction
Regular maintenance is essential to ensure that the equipment functions properly. This chapter contains 
information on periodic testing and maintenance. For details about the electrical safety test, see BeneHeart C & S 
Series Automatic External Defibrillator Service Manual.
8.2 Maintenance Safety Information
• Failure for the responsible institution employing this equipment to implement a satisfactory 
maintenance schedule may cause undue equipment failure and delayed analysis.
• No modification of this equipment is allowed.
• This equipment contains no user serviceable parts.
• The safety checks or maintenance involving any disassembly of the equipment should be performed 
by professional servicing personnel. Otherwise, undue equipment failure and possible health 
hazards could result.
• The service personnel must be properly qualified and thoroughly familiar with the operation of the 
equipment.
• Do not perform any functional check and maintenance if the equipment is connected to a patient; 
otherwise the patient might be shocked.
• If you discover a problem with any of the equipment, contact your local distributor, service 
personnel or Mindray.
• Use and store the equipment within the specified temperature, humidity, and barometric ranges.
• When disposing of the packaging material, be sure to observe the applicable waste control 
regulations and keep it out of children’s reach.
• If needed, contact the manufacture for circuit diagrams, component part lists, descriptions, 
calibration instructions, or other information concerning the repair of the equipment.