Check that the pressure values are displayed.
Calibration check of temperature, NIBP and invasive blood
pressures
Start the Venous Stasis mode and check that the pump is not
restarting during the measurement. If it does, the cuff may be
leaking.
Calibration check of temperature, NIBP and invasive blood
pressures should be performed at least once a year by qualified
service personnel as a part of the Planned Maintenance, see
"Technical Reference Manual."
Airway gases and Patient Spirometry
Occlude the sampling line and check that the ‘Sample line
blocked’ message appears within 30 s and gas waveforms are
showing zero at the same time.
Regular checks
When you start monitoring, check that
During spirometry measurement, check that the loops are
whole. A gap between the starting and ending points may
indicate a leak.
•
accessories are intact and properly connected.
•
you have selected desired parameters to be displayed on digit
and waveform fields.
NMT
ECG, Impedance respiration
Check that the electrodes are correctly positioned on the ulnar
nerve and the message ‘Supramax search' is displayed. Ensure
that you get a stimulus response. If the supramaximal stimulus
current is not found, the message 'Supramaximal not found' is
displayed. If the current is set manually the message ‘Setting
reference‘ is displayed directly. Always check the electrode
quality.
Check that the 'Leads off' disappears and the waveforms are
displayed when the cable is connected to the patient.
Pulse oximetry
Check that the red light is lit in the sensor. Check that the SpO2
value is displayed and ‘SpO2 probe off‘ disappears when the
sensor is connected to the patient.
Temperature
Functioning of the alarms
Check that the temperature value is displayed when the probe is
connected to the patient.
Set a parameter value outside the alarm limits. For example,
connect the SpO2 sensor and adjust the SpO2 High limit under
the measured SpO2 values. The alarms go from white to red
according to sequence given in the “
Alarms”
chapter. Check that
the yellow and red LEDs function as indicated in the table.
InvBP
Check that the monitor recognizes cable connections (activates
the display) for all the pressure channels used and the pressure
values are shown. Make sure that all the transducers are zeroed
correctly.
If the monitor does not work as described, refer to
“
Troubleshooting”
.
NIBP
Ensure that you are using correct cuff size and have selected
correct inflation limits.
Check that the cuff hose detection (Adult/Child) works properly.
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