The following devices require upgrade or
One-time user procedure for Y2K Compliancy

 

Abbott Lifecare PCA II

One-time User Procedure

No manual date adjustment is possible on February 29, 2000. If the date needs to be reset due to a malfunction, special steps are required to manually reset date. See Abbott Web Site for details.

Abbott AIM/AIM Plus

One-time User Procedure

No manual date adjustment is possible on February 29, 2000, and it is not possible to set any date function to Februrary 29, 2000. See Abbott Web Site for further details.

Abbott Provider 6000,
Revision 1.029 

One-time User Procedure

Older versions do not allow a previously-stored program of a delay start to be programmed in 1999 to start in 2000. All units owned by Medical Specialties have been returned to Abbott for upgrade software. See Abbott Web Site for further details.

IVAC (Alaris) Medsystem III,
Revision 3.5 or lower

Upgrade required

All units owned by Medical Specialties that have been at an MSD repair facility since August 1999 have been upgraded. Units in the field previous to that which have not been returned by the user may not have been upgraded.
Contact Medical Specialties at (800) 967-6400 to inquire whether or not a particular serial number has been upgraded.

Nellcor LP6+/LP10

Upgrade required

All units owned by Medical Specialties that have been at an MSD repair facility since August 1999 have been upgraded. Units in the field previous to that which have not been returned by the user may not have been upgraded. Contact Medical Specialties at (800) 967-6400 to inquire whether or not a particular serial number has been upgraded.

Respironics Healthdyne 970S
Smart Monitor

One-time User Procedure

User will be unable to manually set the date of February 29, 2000, on that date. No other functions are impacted.

SpaceLabs AM66

Upgrade Required

All units owned by Medical Specialties that have been at an MSD repair facility since August 1999 have been upgraded. Units in the field previous to that which have not been returned by the user may not have been upgraded. Contact Medical Specialties at (800) 967-6400 to inquire whether or not
a particular serial number has been upgraded. 

SpaceLabs DT100A

Upgrade Required

All units owned by Medical Specialties that have been at an MSD repair facility since August 1999 have been upgraded. Units in the field previous to that which have not been returned by the user may not have been upgraded. Contact Medical Specialties at (800) 967-6400 to inquire whether or not
a particular serial number has been upgraded.

 

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