MONITORING BASICS
•
Check that you have the desired waveforms and digits in the
fields. See “
Display Setup”
.
Preparation
•
Turn on the monitor. See
Monitor Keys and Menus
.
•
Carry out measurement-specific startup. See the
corresponding measurement section in this guide.
•
Tilt the monitor to the optimal viewing angle:
Press the center of the foot and adjust.
Make sure both feet are at the same angle.
•
Enter patient identification data:
Press the ComWheel and select
Patient Data
.
See “
Data Management”
.
During monitoring
•
To suppress alarms, press
Silence Alarms
.
•
If you press the
Power On/Standby
key accidentally during
monitoring, press the
Power On/Standby
key within eight
seconds to return to monitoring. Otherwise, the monitor will
switch to standby mode after eight seconds.
If wall mounting solutions are used, make sure the monitor’s
front and back attachment bars fit tightly to the edges of the
mounting plate and the locking bolt in the monitor’s back
locks into place.
Ending monitoring
•
Print necessary information. See “
Recording and Printing”
.
•
Wait until printing is finished. Then clear patient
identification data and return settings to their defaults:
Press the ComWheel and select
Reset Case
.
Select
Reset ALL
and
YES
.
•
If necessary, change the operating mode:
Press the ComWheel. Select
Monitor Setup
and
Select Mode
.
NOTE: Changing the mode also changes some settings, such
as alarm limits.
•
Turn the power switch to standby if the monitor will not be
used. Clean the monitor according to the instructions.
Starting monitoring
•
Prepare the patient connections. See the corresponding
measurement section in this guide. Use only supplies and
accessories approved by the manufacturer
.
•
Alarms and the parameter default settings become active.
Review alarm limits. See “
Alarms”
.
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