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1. ab natus I y g 2 Laptop Computer TURNING ON THE DEVICE Power Switch 1 Plug the ALGO 3 screener power cord into a hospital grade outlet 2 To power on the screener Refer to Figure 1 FIRST Press main power switch SECOND Press laptop computer power switch THIRD Press printer power switch TURNING OFF THE DEVICE L Z 67 SS LLL L Z ITLI LTL LELIT LLL rE a E a a a Z7 ALGO Newborn Hearing Screener Patent Pending INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1 Main Power Switch rear of screening module 3 Printer Power Switch Printer Power Light 7 o2 a ae a ay al AY say gat Computer Power Light FIGURE 1 To power off the screener press only the main power switch The laptop and printer will be automatically turned off SELECTING OPTIMAL SCREENING CONDITIONS The ALGO screener is indicated for use with babies meeting the following criteria e Term healthy newborns e NICU graduates 34 weeks gestational age or older e Newborns with normal outer ear anatomy and no obvious deformities of the head or neck e Ready for discharge or scheduled to go home within a few days e Receiving no central nervous system stimulants e Inanopen crib e Sleeping or in a relaxed state Refer to Figure 2 PROPER SENSOR PLACEMENT A baby is best screened after his her recent feeding FIGURE 2 1 Attach sensor cable clips to sensors clip on2. ive Note Removal of the earphones and sensors can be aided with the use of wet gauze FIGURE 6 STARTING THE HEARING SCREEN 16 Sep 1998 11 39 h Smesning After the sensors and ea rphones are Medical Record No 9629101128 Patient Name Chris HIII Date of Birth 18 Nov 1998 properly connected to the baby begin the screening Right SCREENING Ri Sas Lar o 1 Select Begin Screening press F1 key i SCREENING Monitor the screening progress As from the Baby Preparation display Jelly Button Sensors Ear Couplers Earphones the screen proceeds the status is indicated on the Screening display Refer to Figure 7 At the completion of the screen Vertex Impedance OK Nape Impedance OK Ensure both earphones u n are attached the Screen completed message 2 kOhms 3 kOhms appears and results are automatically Myogenic 10 Ambient B 15 displayed and printed FI F3 F5 F6 F4 F12 Stop screen Rescreen Screen Print Papa Main Window Same Baby Next Baby Results Help FIGURE 7 Refer to the ALGO 3 User Manual for further information and all applicable precautionary information natus 1501 Industrial Road San Carlos CA 94070 1 650 802 0400 800 255 3901 Fax 1 650 802 0401 customer_service natus com www natus com P N 051722A
3. to purple tab section of sensors Refer to Figure 3 Correct clip attachment Incorrect clip attachment Clip Clip is attached to the touches hydrogel portion of sensor purple tab portion of sensor only _ FIGURE 3 Continued on Reverse Side Note Ensure the tab portion of all sensors are pointed towards the Fi Nape same side of baby White Clip Note Hold sensors in place for a Place sensors with colored cable clips to the correct site on the baby Refer to Figure 4 Vertex site centered on the forehead as high as possible Vertex A XC Black Clip 7 T Nape site centered on back of neck not on skull and not on infant s back Common site back of either shoulder not on cheek Common Green Clip few seconds to warm and activate FIGURE 4 sensor adhesive PROPER EARPHONE PLACEMENT 1 Insert colored acoustic transducers of earphone cable into earphones Refer to Figure 5 FIGURE 5 2 Place earphones with colored transducers over baby s ears by rolling from behind the ear to the front Refer to Figure 6 Red transducer Right ear Blue transducer Left ear The earphone tab should be directed tm towards the back of the infant s head INS The earphone cable may emerge either up or in AN or down from the earphone Refer to Figure 6 N 8a U b i ST HA ve A Note Hold earphones in place for a few seconds _ r 5 _ gt to warm and activate earphone adhes
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