Covidien Nellcor Series, Operator'S Manual

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Product Overview
2-4 Operator’s Manual
Display
Figure 2-2. Display Components
8 LCD display panel Use to view all graphic and numeric patient information as
well as status conditions and warning messages.
9 SpO
2
connector Use to connect to the interface cable and SpO
2
sensor.
1 Upper and lower alarm limits Reflects upper and lower SpO
2
and pulse rate alarm limits. An
alarm sounds each time patient oxygen saturation or pulse rate
values violate these alarm limits.
2 SpO
2
real-time value Indicates hemoglobin oxygen saturation levels. Current upper
and lower alarm limit settings appear as smaller values to the
left of the dynamic SpO
2
value.
3 Time Indicates the current time in hours, minutes, and seconds.
4 Pulse amplitude (blip bar) Indicates pulse beat and the relative (non-normalized) pulse
amplitude. As the detected pulse becomes stronger, more bars
light with each pulse.
5 SatSeconds™ icon Provides alarm management for mild or brief SpO
2
limit viola-
tions. When the SatSeconds™ feature is enabled, the SatSec-
onds™ icon fills in the clockwise direction as the SatSeconds™
alarm management system detects SpO
2
readings outside of
the limits setting. The SatSeconds™ icon empties in the counter-
clockwise direction when SpO
2
readings are within limits. When
the SatSeconds™ icon reaches full, a medium priority alarm
sounds. The adult default setting is 100. Reference
SatSeconds™
Alarm Management Feature , p. 10-4.