Covidien Nellcor OxiMax N-600x, Operator'S Manual

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Using Oximeter Softkey Menus
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modified from the power-on default values. See Adjusting the Factory Default Settings
on page 49.
a. Upper and Lower SpO
2
Limits —The neonate default upper limit is 95% and the
lower limit is 85%. An alarm sounds each time patient saturation violates these alarm
limits.
b. SatSeconds Alarm Management —The neonate default SatSeconds value is OFF.
Reference Using the SatSeconds™ Alarm Management Feature , page 58.
c. OxiMax SPD™ Alert (SPD) Feature —This option is not available for neonates.
Reference Using the OxiMax SPD™ Alert Feature , page 54.
d. Upper and Lower Pulse Rate Limits —The neonate default upper limit is 190 bpm
and the lower limit is 90 bpm. An alarm sounds each time patient pulse rate violates
these alarm limits.
e. Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management —The neonate default Pulse Rate Delay is OFF,
but can be set to a five (5) or ten (10) second pulse rate alarm delay. Reference to Using
the Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management Feature , page 57.
3. ADULT softkey —Use this softkey to set upper and lower limits for adult and pediatric
patients. Scroll through each limit setting option using the SELECT softkey until you reach
the limit value you wish to change. Change the value by pressing the ADJUST UP or
ADJUST DOWN key below the ALARM SILENCE key on the oximeter panel until you reach
the desired value. This setting only holds until power recycle. Decimal points to the right
of the displayed values indicate those limits have been modified from the power-on
default values. See
Adjusting the Factory Default Settings on page 49.
a. Upper and Lower SpO
2
Limits —The adult default upper limit is 100% and the lower
limit is 85%. An alarm sounds each time patient saturation violates these alarm limits.
b. SatSeconds Alarm Management —The adult default SatSeconds value is 100
SatSeconds. For more information, refer to Using the SatSeconds™ Alarm Management
Feature , page 58.
c. OxiMax SPD™ Alert (SPD) Feature —The SPD feature is not indicated for use on
pediatric patients, but on adult patients only. The adult default SPD alarm sensitivity is
a value of one (1) for most sensitive to patterns of desaturation. For more information,
refer to
Using the OxiMax SPD™ Alert Feature , page 54. When SPD is enabled, the
SatSeconds feature is automatically enabled with a setting of 100.
d. Upper and Lower Pulse Rate Limits —The adult default upper limit is 170 bpm and
the lower limit is 40 bpm. An alarm sounds each time patient pulse rate violates these
alarm limits.
e. Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management —The adult default Pulse Rate Delay is OFF,
but can be set to a five (5) or ten (10) second pulse rate alarm delay. For more
information, refer to
Using the Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management Feature , page 57.
TREND Menu
Choose the type of trend data to view by selecting trend data from the oximeter
(MONITR) or trend data from the pulse oximetry sensor (SENSOR) in the Trend menu.